The problem with vitriol is that it becomes performance art. A review trashing a movie is a lot more entertaining than a civil one; but people can forget that t

The problem with vitriol is that it becomes performance art. A review trashing a movie is a lot more entertaining than a civil one; but people can forget that the real issue is how to see a good movie. Why should I be more likely to adopt your opinion because you are driven to anger to express it? I don't know you. Your anger holds no reference point for me and therefore is of little value. Your best way to convince me is to make sense. Exchange of ideas is hardly incompatible with civil discourse.