His or her edit wasn't tactful, but I also think the reply represented a common opinion that hadn't been represented on this thread and deserved the considerati

His or her edit wasn't tactful, but I also think the reply represented a common opinion that hadn't been represented on this thread and deserved the consideration you were good enough to provide. I've seen even well-educated people espouse the belief that anything goes as far as monitoring the behavior of people while in "public." I wouldn't defend this view myself, but it's an idea worth engaging, if only because of its prevalence.