People who can't mind their own business

[LadyNoir]

Originally Posted by Jackson

This topic is probably going to ruffle some feathers so I would like to lay down some ground rules before proceeding. The first is that I believe that as mature adults, we should all be able to express our opinions without being rude to each other. If someone is remotely rude to me, I won’t indulge them with a response,

The only part of this post I'm going to respond to is the above quote. I feel it's sad that any post should have to be prefaced with a ground rule regarding rudeness as we all should be able to express our opinions without having rudeness returned. We should be able to disagree without being disagreeable. Respecting other's opinions whether we agree or not should be a given in a "civilized" society. Like the gentleman who posted (Jackson), not responding to rudeness is how I treat anyone who is rude to me. I don't believe in "cat" fights, swapping insults or engaging in arguments. I've seen ongoing "battles" or "flaming" on some websites and wonder why people act like that. Two of the most volatile subjects are religion and the male/female, especially Black Male/BlackFemale issues and particularly when dealing with interracial issues. I stay out of harms way! I love a lively debate, however, and welcome such banter.