Which culture would that be? Starting off a post with “I hate things… this is one of them”?
I think the discussion here would be different if the tone was more moderated. Seems like you’re dying on a hill for the right to be abrasive without consequence.
I would think, or hope, that this guideline is geared towards protecting a years-long effort such as writing a performant, feature-rich terminal emulator, rather than a comment which takes 5 minutes max to draft.
Not clicking on a documentation link on a technical project is the definition of a shallow dismissal in my opinion.
Right. I would argue that organized religion provides(provided?) a guided framework of accountability, transparency, and acceptance for your "justifications" amongst your community. In a vacuum, these differences compound into a complete breakdown of understanding.
It's harder to call someone a "libtard" or a "troglodyte" if you have to sit next to them in a pew for the rest of your life.
Growing up in Nashville I've frequently heard that religion is a prerequisite to ethics. While I disagree in principle, I struggle to come up with an example where philosophy and ethics are discussed in a secular setting outside of school(academia included) and politics.
It would not surprise me that on the whole our society is worse off for lack of a widespread secular tradition of discussing these concepts with your community.
edit: substitute "secular setting" for "secular state", definitely not arguing for the integration of church and state.