Intent to Kill

>> But I did say "really close" <<

Okay, that's fair.

I try to be careful with such distinctions because so much of Webtext is rant and personal attacks, without bothering to give any reasoning or link to examples; and another big chunk is just practice using all the foul words the writer can think of. When I read, I read a lot of stuff that is controversial, and sometimes people get sharpish; but I won't echo rants unless it's for "this shows why ranting is a bad idea" or similar purposes. I also study how arguments work, what makes a rant, what makes a flame ... what are some alternatives. I'm not actually all that good with nonviolent communication; it's a conscious effort for me, and I don't always have the energy to take it very far. But I'm usually capable of keeping at least a layer or two of rational filter over what can be a boiling-hot reaction to some of the tomfool things that people do. If I don't have the energy for that, I tend to do something other than online posting. And those distinctions are important to me, because I'm also trying to teach people not to just rant or make snap judgments, but to look at the evidence. I'd been reading about the Israel incident for days, and didn't post about it until I spotted a discussion that had the kind of detail that let me discern important points.

*choke*

The mind boggles!

Yet ironically ... it's often a lot easier to deal with someone else's problems than to deal with your own. Might could work.

*LAAAAAAAUUUUUUUGH*

Point. Two points.