--- Mario Goveia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >However, I was never able to understand why that led >to extreme umbrage at the notion that people should >still watch where they sat in a public place, the only >point I was trying to make. I failed to get him to >see this point. I unintentionally succeeded in making >him lose his cool. >
The point was never an issue. There simply was a need for a strong defense against unwarranted name-calling. The appearance of losing one's cool is a good defense tactic to intimidate an aggressor, especially in an internet forum where people cannot see you laughing in front of your computer screen. However, one can get carried away sometimes. Cheers, Santosh
