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Also agreed. I don't think anyone would argue that there aren't socially-challenged posters on the internet. On the other hand, it's almost impossible to actu

Also agreed. I don't think anyone would argue that there aren't socially-challenged posters on the internet. On the other hand, it's almost impossible to actually discuss certain socially-mandated topics objectively without someone playing the "emotionally stunted" card against anyone who takes the negative off the socially mandated position. And the poster in this case didn't call anyone names, and is also responding in a thread about worldwide birthrates. Far from being out of place and not reading the room, I think the second poster trying to effectively stigmatise his reply is the one in the wrong/ that can't read the room. If this is not the place for such a reply, it's hard to imagine where would be.

Apocryphon 6y ago
The root post is very emotional and personal to the point of not really germane to this discussion as a whole. But it was sweet and heartfelt, and the proper response is to simply let it be, and respond to other branches in this very long discussion thread. If one disagrees with the thesis, they can simply ignore it and engage with a different subthread that advances it using a non-emotional approach. Being prudent about which battles to fight and which debates to pick up and what statements merit argument is part of understanding social norms.