Art, there was also much good in this discussion. Some people had simply been drinking, all evening, before posting, and acting like it. No weirder, nor more acidic, than the usual closing crowd at the Barbarossa, anyhow. This isn't heaven, just another pit stop for humans, perhaps you could help your friend see it that way. It isn't necessary to be mean to someone who did not heckle you personally, just to make your point.