<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Teacher49:
The thread on which all of this broke out is perhaps understandably a bit more of a hot button for Dovster. It concerned acts of terrorism/war which occur - not once - but on an ongoing basis in Isreal where he lives. I suggest some slack might be in order for the insistent nature of Dovster's posts. I frankly can't see the personal attack in them beyond being stridently persistent in forcing an issue of perception.
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I agree in your conclusion even though I disagree with the argument you adopt here.
I understand this is more of a hot button issue for peoples who hold legitimate grievances, but legitimate grievances are not an excuse for attacks -- written, verbal or physical -- in my book.
On this matter, I don't recollect what personal attack Dovster made (if any) in the very thread in which I was highly active, but the spirit and style which he applies to arguments generally is very well-reasoned and level-headed -- even if I disagree in the validity of some of his conclusions. His assumptions used in the argument may be subject to questioning, but he does make a great use of facts, and that is where my profound respect for him does come from.
... and I am not part of the "vast right-wing conspiracy". Most of you here know that.
