@Abaddon I think a lot of guys haven't ever been called out or tested by other men before. It is intimidating at first but eventually you get used to it. We have to hold each other accountable, otherwise it becomes a gay circle-jerk.

@Abaddon I think it's okay to call someone names as long as you also have an argument to go with it. I probably wouldn't just call someone a fag without an argument, unless that person was such a fag that everyone else could easily tell. At that point I'm not trying to win the argument with that person, but to show the others what the real issue is.

There's a time and place for gentlemanly rules (maybe with duelling), but oftentimes people will criticise someone for his poor manners when they can't beat his argument. So it can go both ways: calling someone a fag to get out of an argument, or complaining about getting called a fag.

Or maybe I'm just tired and don't want to write out a bunch of paragraphs when a good ol' ad hom does the job.

@Abaddon What if the guy you're arguing against is a faggot? How would it make me look if I got into a serious argument with a mentally retarded guy?

@bloodexorcist Autistic sounds like artistic. I was making a dad joke

@destraht Wait, you mean he likes to paint and draw pictures and stuff?

@redforeducation Oh no, a moderator account! @GayLubeOil you should listen to what he has to say