You seem to think that abrasive and civilized are mutually exclusive and they aren’t. We can be civil and yet abrasively disagree. That’s… sort of the point of

You seem to think that abrasive and civilized are mutually exclusive and they aren’t. We can be civil and yet abrasively disagree. That’s… sort of the point of civility. If you can’t handle discussing ideas or accept that you might offend others with your ignorance then perhaps don’t engage in conversations.