aloha CB
I just read a letter to the editor at West Hawaii Today that had numerous back and forth comments that went beyond personal and got absolutely surreal. they were so beyond the pale that they became almost hard to follow, yet fascinating on one level...like not being able to turn your head away from a train wreck. but it graphically illustrated what the author was talking about...comments are important in a democracy that embraces discourse but there also has to be some limits. the author's comments also made me reflective on my own writing behavior. I want to be able to "comment" on some of CB's articles but I also don't want to be seen as some knee jerk reactionary whose use of wordage makes people wince. thank you for bringing your view of a code of behavior needed in the public's right to respond...it gave me food for thought and reflection. on that note I will shut up.