David Bash wrote:

> I've noticed that so many people who fancy themselves as dissenters and
> revel in stirring up the calm waters tend to also equate being nice with
> being weak, and find courtesy and cordiality akin to having leprosy.  I
> guarantee you that if you wrap your contrary views in a cloak of kindness
> and respect, nobody's nose will be bent out of joint.  If you find this
> notion to be repulsive then your revelation that you've come to regret being
> a member of this list is probably well-founded.

Couldn't have said it better myself. Put bluntly, in my opinion the
"dissenters" are also almost always arrogant assholes, and it's not
the dissenting opinion that's the issue but rather the personal
style that causes the problems.

I'll bet the Lord picks up his toys and goes stomping off
pretty quickly, muttering to himself and wondering why the other
children don't like him.

-- 
Greg Cagle
gregc at gregcagle dot com