Maybe he just takes the rules here seriously, and a big one seems to be avoiding politics and political flame wars.
Looking at this thread, it’s degenersting into predictable armed camps. This is the polar opposite of satisfying intellectual curiosity, it’s stultifying and boring and predictable and tiring. It’s this kind of discussion that poisons a site and its community.
"Having the stomach" has nothing to do with "taking the rules seriously".
> it’s stultifying and boring and predictable and tiring
I agree. Anything becomes boring when repeated enough times, like once a week in this case. That's why I wanted to move on from talking about laws that will never happen, towards trying to understand what a gun advocate feels when this sort of thing happens. It's interesting from a psychological perspective.
In a perfect world that discussion might happen, but in the world we live in we get this thread and others like it. I really believe that online is the worst way to discuss these matters, and I think that’s a supportable position based on track record alone.
Looking at this thread, it’s degenersting into predictable armed camps. This is the polar opposite of satisfying intellectual curiosity, it’s stultifying and boring and predictable and tiring. It’s this kind of discussion that poisons a site and its community.