Fair enough. I happily drink and laugh with people whom I just don't peer into their views. If they come out, I normally say I don't talk bollocks on a Friday / whenever and remind them my glass is empty and won't fill itself. Deflect rather than alter opinion of people who, to be fair, share my love of chewing the fat over a drink.

Problem is, I very much doubt I have a philosophy beyond Sheffield Wednesday and pork scratchings. Oh, add the search for the perfect Pinot I suppose, and music has to feature in there somewhere. Who knows Joe? I might be asking questions regarding other's philosophy in order to develop my own? About time I grew up, now I'm a granddad and all that.

I doubt I will learn much from Akenhateon's philosophy though. Overthrow of democracy and rounding up of people I don't understand doesn't fit with the image somehow. Also, if I have a low opinion of someone, I tend to know something about them. I doubt our resident worm has had the chance to know anything about every gay person in the world prior to judging them.

And still we allow stereotyping hatred to be published here. If anyone is offended by what I type it is because they have said something here on Mudcat that I am challenging so might expect it. I doubt any gay member deserves to read what he not only puts but fails to apologise for.

Ok. I happily offend Sheffield United fans whether I know them or not. But those buggers deserve it....