I may take a different tack than some bloggers, and I have only in extreme cases (translate: virtually never) blocked, deleted or censored comments.
The reason why is rather simple.
And it is, that often, the comment says more about the commenter than the topic.
Sure, some folks have written nasty, vile & vitriolic commentary upon some entries posted here, but fortunately, they are the exception, rather than the rule.
Even if a topic is hotly debated, discourse should be civil, though the bane of many forums is that remarks upon them are not.
Gilbert Keith Chesterton was a 20th Century British man of letters, towering intellect and stature.
Regarding disagreement, G.K. Chesterton (1874-1936) was a man of towering intellect and stature – who in addition to being an English journalist by profession, was a respected man of letters, novelist, essayist, author & poet who also produced works on philosophy, social and literary criticism – had several thoughts on disagreement and quarrels, among others.
He once wrote that Read the rest of this entry »
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