You are missing the point Dave.
Jack is rightly saying that if the abusive language and name calling continues, the forum will suffer, as people will just stop contributing.
Most of us come here to discuss issues...some of them are controversial, but serious discussion cannot continue while two or three people indulge their strange sense of humour by personally insulting other members.

Just stick to addressing the issues, tell your friends to stop trying to "throw their weight about", it doesn't impress anyone.