Rules of Engagement

It may well be that when I see a post or comment that differs with my own perception/belief of something I will reply. This has lead to many fascinating discussions, several unfortunate ones, and more than a few heated arguments. By commenting and disagreeing with someone, I (usually) mean no offence - but I do like a good debate/discussion.

So, in an attempt to prevent any misunderstandings, please allow me to lay out my 'Rules of Engagement'. These are the rules which I try to follow when debating online (and, generally, in real life).

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The best thing about the Internet is that it enables communication; this isn't just a chance to shout out into the wilderness, but also an opportunity to hear other voices, not just people cooing and patting us and reinforcing our views, but also people to challenge us and widen our perception and awareness of the world around us.


(this text was adapted from this post by failing_angel, and I thank him for letting me post this version)

The observant will have noticed that point 1 and point 2 are basically the same. I've left them both in because this seems to be the hardest point for some people to understand - debate does not mean personal criticism (and it most certainly does not mean personal insults).

*boggle*

Yoinked from skx:

Researchers at UC Santa Barbara have found that women have a remarkable ability to assess a man's testosterone levels and his interest in fathering children by looking at his facial features.

Sixty-nine percent of the women were able to correctly judge a man's interest in having children merely by looking at photographs of his facial features.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4751501.stm

Random thought of the day...

Are musicians the only thing that consistently goes past their 'best by' date before their 'sell by' date?