Attention
This post has been approved for the sake of respectful discussion.  Any replies should be carefully considered.  Normally, real-world topics are Touchy Topics and therefore forbidden, but we will try this one to allow the community the opportunity to share their perspective on this exchange.

Under no circumstances should anyone resort to attacking Butcher, the OP, or any responder, nor should they attack their opinions or personal interpretations.  This should be an exchange of thoughts, with the intention of offering a potentially different take on the material that may or may not help the OP and others address something they found disturbing amidst something they enjoy.
Keep the discussion on topic, which is the verbage and perspective outlined in the book, and the potential context.

Thank you in advance for your considerate participation.

Greetings everyone.  This is your friendly neighborhood site administrator, wearing a fancy mask/mantle, as he goes about his business. 

What business, you ask?  Well, the business of upholding the rules of the site.

Forum Rules and Precepts
Member Responsibility:
Members should always strive to practice positive attributes:
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--Acknowledge other people, assume good will, be quick to praise and slow to criticize, add knowledge, offer help, be slow to anger, apologize when wrong, politely ask for clarification, and exercise patience when your temper flares.
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I appreciate everyone that adheres to the rules.  For those that don't...

Everyone knows what this text format means.


Let's avoid that if at all possible.  I don't want to use it. 

But what's this font? This is something new.

Why yes it is.  It's the font I'll be using to rewrite your text, on occasion and when I have time, in a way adhering to the forum rules.  Don't worry, I won't be editing your post (Unless I have to).  Instead, I'll reply, and offer a suggestion on how the conversation might have gone in a more civil tone.

Consider it a light warning that can easily be followed up with something harsher should things not improve.

For now, I won't do that.  Instead, I'll remind folks that we're here to discuss the text, not each other.  If you find yourself addressing the individual rather than the subject matter, it could be an indication that you're traveling in the wrong direction.

Thank you in advance for your understanding and continued effort at maintaining civil discourse.

P.S. This thread was not randomly chosen to impart this friendly reminder, in case there was any confusion.