I am not against _gargoyle, or any one else in the Forum. I am, however, against mean-spiritedness for it's own sake,whether cloaked in the guise of humor or launched as a naked attack. People who consistently behave in that manner tend to be ostracized by the members of any peer-group, and the occasional civil statement that comes from them tends to be ignored or doubted.

It seems to me that tolerance for others with whom you may disagree coupled with a modicum of human sensitivity should be a way of behaving that we all can live by in the Forum as in life. Those who repeatedly violate this rule tend to GET what they Give.