Site Rules

Just in case you were wondering, this site is a place for me to say what I want.  If you want to comment, cool.  I enjoy reading, and talking, and I'm open to what others say.  Up to a point.

I've been told that cussing is offensive, and automatically undercuts an argument.  Okay.  Sometimes I think it's appropriate.  I think it can be used to season the language, throw in a dash of pepper to make things more savory.   I don't do it too often, in real life or on here.  But I do it occasionally.

This is my page.  I write about what I want, in the way I want.  Often I comment on politics, sometimes on music or just stuff that's going on in my life.  If you don't like that, don't read it.  If you have something to say, well, you can say it on here.  But if you get too stupid I'll tell you to get lost, and hey, you can start your own page.

Now, I misuse the language purposely on occasion.  I misuse commas, I use slang, I don't follow all the grammar rules.  I know them, but I choose to write the way I speak, the way I'm comfortable.  And I will make occasional typos.  I forgive those in others.  But if you don't bother with the rules at all because you're lazy, or are ignorant about them, my opinion of you (and of your opinions) will drop.

If you make it clear that you don't know how to use the language, if you think that spelling doesn't matter, or that grammar doesn't matter, I am going to cross you off my list of intelligent people.  You have to be able to at least put forward your argument coherently.  I love reasonable discussions, and debates.  Please join in.  But you'd better know your facts, and if you are ignorant of something you should say so and not insist that your ignorance be respected just as much as others' knowledge.  I am not above sarcasm when I feel it is appropriate.  I am going to do my best to tell the truth, and tell you how I feel, and I might make fun of you if you are being an idiot. 

If you're offended by what I say or how I say it, go away.  What I find offensive is when people treat others like trash.  Or say "history doesn't matter."  Or when someone tries to deny reality, and history.  And when someone goes even farther, like ISIS bulldozing monuments, chopping off heads, because they disagree with other religions.  Or rather, because not everyone will kowtow to what they want them to believe.  If you think your religion is better than everyone else's, and ignore the bad things done in its name, I immediately lose respect for you and assume you are not a reasonable person.

Facts matter to me.  History matters to me.  Human decency matters to me.  If you don't like any of those, regardless of your politics or religion, I will probably be offended by what you say.  So say it elsewhere.  Or say it here and prepare to be mocked.