Reply #3: A prejudice can actually be a fact [View All]

[KSinTX]

if contested and proven to be so. If it were determined that the majority of vehicular accidents were caused by women and had a higher incidence of near misses, then that particular prejudice would become fact. Not all narrow-minded views are entirely without basis in fact, it is when they are taken beyond the realm of fact and used to paint a picture beyond those factually substantiated that they become untenable.

As a general set of guidelines, however, you make some great points. I agree in part with your thesis but would add that in addition to fine tuning our filters, the more likely problem on the message boards is the formulation of a logical argument. It is the nature of the board to zing rapidly and be first. This tends to be a one-line retort seeking impact not to impart information. Your guide applies to the latter and has little bearing on the former.