Sir,
It is not a session of the British House of Lords - or the House of Commons where a constitutionally ordained speaker (somewhat akin to your Moderator's function Sir) maintains forum decorum/ etiquette, but we admit that expressions such as "unmitigated stupidity" and the word liar is a pretty strong word with which to paint a friend, decorate an opponent or tarnish an enemy - even if he/she merits the title - as the Rev. Ian Paisley found out when he accused a fellow Hon. Gentleman in the British House of Commons of being a liar - for which he paid dearly.
Despite the predominance of the English Language as the vehicle of our polite exchanges and not discounting whatever pretensions we may have about Holy Westminster, we are aware that cultural considerations such as the respect due to elders, should also be observed (reasonably) here in this forum...
An uncertainty that gives no peace of mind : Could acceptable (accepted by whom?) euphemisms and circumlocutions such as Churchill's "terminological inexactitude" pass thine blue litmus test?
Yours Sincerely,
Cornelius
Stop (blues)
The end.
On Sunday, 4 September 2016 16:12:01 UTC+2, Toyin Falola wrote:
Dear all:
To repeat, please don't insult anyone but make your arguments.
There is no point to call anyone a liar. Present your facts and counter opinions and let us all decide.
PLEASE!
Moderator
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