This does not, however, oblige us to hand these people sticks, particularly the ones they have already shown great fondness for abusing. Repeated and egregious

This does not, however, oblige us to hand these people sticks, particularly the ones they have already shown great fondness for abusing. Repeated and egregious abuse of a tool - the thing being discussed in the comment you are replying to - is in fact an argument against the tool.