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Originally Posted by Richard
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why then have this thread at all?
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But other people will read the flames and there is no reason to add ugliness to their day.
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Not my thread, ask the thread starter. I was wondering about the motivation for starting it, too, but was not curious enought to ask the question.
I don't know about others, but reading a flame not directed at me might add amusement to my day or give me some measure of pleasure - especially if I knew that the target was richly deserving of it. It would definitely satisfy my sense of justice. At the very least, it would pique my curiousity as to what caused it in the first place - I might discover someone's dark side that I had been previously unaware of (and then I'd be smart enough to avoid). I would certainly not absorb any 'ugliness' merely by reading it. I am quite capable of parsing out any negativity from such events for which I was not the catalyst. If others are not capable of doing so, perhaps they should avoid those areas, or grow thicker skin - we live in the real world, it ain't always pretty. Don your armor and shield, and learn to deflect - otherwise, one might wish to stay in a warm safe comfy cozy little nook, and never venture out into other areas. I'm not saying I necessarily approve flaming, but if they ask for it (by their actions), and there are NEVER any sort of consequences, why would they ever change their actions? The lack of consequences breeds and emboldens bullies. Are you condoning mollycoddling of them?