>I personally concur with the strategy of empathy and courtesy, but others won't, and I don't think that's anywhere close to a good reason to kick them out of c

>I personally concur with the strategy of empathy and courtesy, but others won't, and I don't think that's anywhere close to a good reason to kick them out of civil discussion. The very definition of "civil" is "courteous and polite" (Oxford). >The right to express opinions is WAY MORE IMPORTANT than the supposed right to not temporarily feel bad For better or worse, there is no such thing as a "right to express opinions" on a privately owned internet site.