SIGH!

We are not talking of what Lizzie may have or not defended in other threads. Let each thread stand alone.

As the makers and moderators of Mudcat would say, all are encouraged to express their opinion here. Singling out individuals and full on attacks discourage just that. Using a poster's comments on other threads for ammunition does nothing but make the one using the information appear a bully to put it nicely and/or a stalker or shit-stirrer put not so nicely.

I do not get the impression from anything Lizzie has said in this thread that she approves of fascism or racism. Reading a newspaper - like a swallow does not make a summer - does not make a racist. Lizzie has admitted to reading many of differing political poles. How else can one learn and make informed decisions, except you have everything accessible.

Read John Milton

And though all the winds of doctrine were let loose to play on the earth, so Truth be in the field, we do injuriously by licensing and prohibiting misdoubt her strength. Let her and Falsehood grapple; who ever knew Truth put to the worse in a free and open encounter? [Areopagitica]


I do remember the other thread and heated exchanges between you two and I don't remember anything in Lizzie's posts there that indicated intolerance. I only see that she is passionate about things that matter to her, which (no surprise) are things that matter to all of us. Same goes for Ruth. Be passionate both of you, but do not make it personal.

It all boils down to a matter of style of expression by one and interpretation by another. I do not see why there must be battle lines drawn and sides taken. This is not a playground.

I am now going to leave this thread because it seems to have lost the plot which is SENSE.