I dont think some of those ideas deserve respect...Ake

I understand and regret the depth of that feeling. But surely in a practical sense only - the issue being discussed matters less than the limitations by our forum - where the different ideas on this issue are currently being discussed?

While we can still make the effort to try respect our different views - reasoned discussion and debate may just prevent us from engaging in the actual physical combat. For this tends to be the inevitable result when us humans reach a stage where talking to our fellow humans becomes impossible. Or in this case when talking about war - threatens to becomes a form of war. And as in any form of war - everyone loses.

One of the advantages of discussion here - unlike when you may be face to face with those whose views you cannot respect (and where they may not respect your views either) - is that you can take the time to think and cool-off before making any response. That should help result in holding reasoned debate.....

One of the disadvantages of our relative anonymity - is that there is a temptation to say things - and say them in such a way - that we probably would not do if we were face to face.

Using copy and paste is just another tool now available to us on the internet. I think it is better to accept it as a tool rather than see its use as just another way of passing pedantic judgement on each other's posts.

Is our true test - the way we treat views we may consider don't deserve our respect?