[tacticalogic]

Well, I suppose that its asking too much of people when the subject involves the crossroads of religion and science. An atheist scientist can say that religion should never enter into science, while a religious person can ask why an atheist scientist would even care what other people think introduced the initial spark. In short, the nature of the thread probably makes attacks on religious beliefs inevitable.

I agree that differences of opinion will arise because of religous beliefs. I don't think that religion excuses incivility. I regularly see arguments over religious differences in crevo threads that would get deleted, and the poster warned or suspended if it was posted in the Religion forum. The creation/evolution debate becomes a proxy for differences over religious doctrine and provides a forum that fosters and allows a crudeness that's considered inappropriate there.

I of course wish that everyone was as courteous and intellectually honest as me on these threads ;-)

You are not alone in that.

[CottShop]

[[You are not alone in that.]]

Says the man who not so subtly insults with thinly veiled jabs and accusations

and by hte way- it’s not just on this site- it’s also prevlent on science sites as well- amoung scientists no less- so let’s not pretend we’re nythitgn special here, or lesser than ‘professionals’, and let’s certainly not feign shock at ‘other’s behavior’ when we ourselves do the very same hting- K?

I wil lgive you credit for mostly tryign to keep civil- however, I have seen you indulge your sense of ‘gotcha’ (incorrectly I mgiht add) on many occasions too- and quite frankly, ‘subtle insuklts’ (which aren’t really so subtle) are more demeaning than blatant in yo face insults- it’s just that htose hwo indulge in subtle insults think they’re being ‘civil’- they are not