Why should people be allowed to make publicly personal attacks on others?

Why indeed?

Perhaps that is question you should ask our 'moderators'?

Do you want me to post some past examples of abusive personal attacks and name-calling made publicly on our forum by some of our 'moderators'?

If our 'moderators' are seen to set this example by indulging in such posts and inflicting them on our forum - is it surprising when this example is followed and thought acceptable by other posters?