I posted the "ERECTION" thread in direct response to this thread. In this thread, I pointed out the inane threads that have been posted, and I followed up with the Erection thread to make the point. As of this writing, "Erection" has 40 responses. I am glad this one has more than that.

I disagree with Joe Offer, but, to attack him is wrong. He has had my respect for some time and has done nothing to lose it.

Now, a new thread has been started. A thread which attacks Joe and those who agree with him. This saddens me.

I am beginning to understand Susan (WYSIWYG) and her oft-voiced fear of certain types of threads causing rancor. Mudcat IS predominately a music forum. Yet, with all our human frailties and strengths, we sometimes get caught up in emotionally charged subjects. And we display our most severe weakness...the tendency to attack those who see things differently from us.

Joe Offer is not an evil devil who does not care about the needs of this child. He has merely expressed that, in his well-considered opinion, Mudcat is not the forum for this. I appreciate that.

I will not post such a thread. But, as stated earlier, I will respond to one if I choose.

I have no Here's-what-we'll-do answers. But, I will say this; We lower ourselves when we begin attacking one another. Gang, we are bigger than that.

khandu