Reply #67: Yes. In some places it is like a regular Reign of Terror, complete with condemning crowd.

[political_Dem]

On some threads, all you need is a Madame Defarge knitting names into her latest piece of work to make the gluttony of bullying and fervent condemnation complete. It sickens me how such behaviors ruin a civil discussion exploring all sides of an issue.

Even worse, if you don't agree, a loud, vocal angry mob forms to beat one into submission. The loud angry mob makes it virtually impossible to express alternative theories and points of view. It also shows an irony that the prejudices of a certain mob will be expressed and ignored as they howl their disapproval about a particular person or theme. The unwillingness to change or compromise is also apparent as well. It can be downright obnoxious.

This type of strong-arming behavior is not only disgusting, but tiring and grating on the nerves.

Civility has flown out the window while an tribunal system has been set up instead. That's not discussing a free flow of ideas; instead, it is a forced exposure to a particular form of dogma or belief.