> usually slathered in "appeals to reason", logical fallacies, declarations of impartiality If you think that other posters have engaged in logical fallacies,

> usually slathered in "appeals to reason", logical fallacies, declarations of impartiality If you think that other posters have engaged in logical fallacies, why not quote the text, name the fallacy, and explain how you think it applies? Re: "appeals to reason", we absolutely should strive to be reasonable in our evaluation of claims and positions. I believe this is the main reason that various kinds of ideologues get strong pushback on HN.