Holy Cow!

[Lancer]

Self flagellation may be the answer.

[Elok]

Mind you, I probably will be banned for this (probably not permabanned--I've never been banned before--but who knows?), but it's worth it. There's something seriously wrong with being able to categorically insult whole groups of people but not attack one specific person. That's just bias in favor of people like Moby who happen to be defective human beings in uniquely horrible ways. Let's be fair here; allow both or neither.

If I do get permabanned, though, could someone point me to a site where KH and Asher might have gone? I find myself missing them, especially KH.

[Dr Strangelove]

I don't see why, if they were willing to pay the cost, the group should not have been allowed to put the animal in quarantine and have it treated. The point of the law is to prevent herd animals from infecting other animals and/or to prevent unscrupulous profiteers from selling infected meat. Neither were likely to happen in this case.

[MOBIUS]

Ming, now he's asking to be banned - surely the least that you can do is take him up on his wish.

Never have I been so outrageously attacked on Poly in such a manner before, I may even have to leave this site never to return again if this avalanche of abuse is allowed to continue. Shocking! Truly shocking...

[MOBIUS]

Originally posted by Dr Strangelove
I don't see why, if they were willing to pay the cost, the group should not have been allowed to put the animal in quarantine and have it treated. The point of the law is to prevent herd animals from infecting other animals and/or to prevent unscrupulous profiteers from selling infected meat. Neither were likely to happen in this case.

Yeah right, some people say "we promise not to let this bull come in contact with others" and it's all OK. What about everyone else who has an infected bovine? All potential to prevent infection has to be eradicated immediately, otherwise it makes a mockery of the laws in place.

Usually there are laws because people can't be trusted to uphold their side of the bargain - just like people who can't help resorting to personal attacks despite being expressly asked not to, making a mockery of the rules of this site...

[BlackCat]

Originally posted by MOBIUS
Never have I been so outrageously attacked on Poly in such a manner before, I may even have to leave this site never to return again if this avalanche of abuse is allowed to continue. Shocking! Truly shocking...

Don't leave Mobby, you are one of the more hilarious clowns on this site - your insulting capability is so bad that it's actually fun.

[Cort Haus]

Originally posted by MOBIUS
Yeah right, some people say "we promise not to let this bull come in contact with others" and it's all OK. What about everyone else who has an infected bovine? All potential to prevent infection has to be eradicated immediately, otherwise it makes a mockery of the laws in place.

Indeed. I find it astonishing that people can argue that the rule of law and principle of public safety should be suspended for the sake of not offending religious sensibilities.

[Elok]

I had time to cool off overnight, and had come to the conclusion that I owed Moby an apology, painful as it was to think of it. However, in light of his offer to leave the board, I'm going to have to put a hold on said apology.

Seriously, though, my point stands: why is it acceptable to be a total bigot and attack groups, but not individuals?

[Cort Haus]

Originally posted by Elok
why is it acceptable to be a total bigot and attack groups, but not individuals?

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[MOBIUS]

With respect Elok, would you kindly desist from these continuous attacks that Ming appears to be allowing you, frankly they are getting rather boring and besides, I refuse to stoop to your level...

[Elok]

Originally posted by MOBIUS
All potential to prevent infection has to be eradicated immediately, otherwise it makes a mockery of the laws in place.

The potential to prevent infection? What's the "potential" here? The UK's health department? And why do you want them eradicated? I thought you were on the other side of the argument here...

[MOBIUS]

Anyway, aren't you supposed to turn the other cheek or something?

[Cort Haus]

Originally posted by Elok
The potential to prevent infection? What's the "potential" here? The UK's health department? And why do you want them eradicated? I thought you were on the other side of the argument here...

It's true Moby, you've been grammar-busted.

[Elok]

Ideally, yes. Hence the apology. With the insults I was aiming to inspire what some of us nutters call a "Prodigal Son moment" in you by puncturing your thick shell of unwarranted self-love and making you realize how thoroughly vile you can be. You have to realize you have a problem before attempting to cure it. Making you feel shame: it's ambitious, audacious even, but felt that I had to try. Much like Columbus had to try to reach the East by sailing west, or JFK had to challenge the nation to send a man to the moon and bring him back. Dreeeeeamm the impossible dreeeeeeaaaaammmm...

[Cort Haus]

Originally posted by Elok
Much like Columbus had to try to reach the East by sailing west, or JFK had to challenge the nation to send a man to the moon and bring him back.

Is someone who doubts whether JFK actually sent a man to the moon a nutter? :diamondsareforever: