A couple of minor issues have developed in recent weeks regarding the, ah, discussions that take place in the comments of the posts here:

• Please be civil in your disagreements. No profanity, please.
• Do not post copyrighted material in your comments (a link and a very brief excerpt are fine, but reposting entire articles are not.)

These are simple guidelines that most everyone, by and large, follows as commonsense good manners. If you’re unable to comply, please take your comments elsewhere. Thanks!