To Kingman
Gees Kingman, I'm sure many people reading this thread would've expected a bit more from David than the caustic sarcasms and the infantile vitrioles he has engaged in, not befitting of his credentials. Sure he an expert in photography which we cannot dispute, but a person with such reputation and extensive following would've realized the many responsiblities that comes with being in such a position. My judgement may come across as harsh but a man's profession is not everything nor the only values that a person is judged by and certainly my assessment of his character has the potential for error as I have never seen or even met him and the things he has said on this forum is not the whole indication of the person that he is which leaves me to question my own value systems in the way I judge others thereby its only right that the benefit of the doubt is given.
I just hope that as the host that he is, no matter how unacceptable his guest's behaviour is in his eyes, that he afford them the respect and courtesy with much self restraint at times, afterall no ones breaking the house or anything.
The sight of passions and emotions getting the better of people without higher purposes is lamentable as you've accurately said, 'it gets nowhere', only things exchanged is ill will, insults, condecension, character assasination and reprojection of projections in this to and fro degenerate ugliness and where accusations and counter accusations never seizes.
Each person to their own with their own values and principles, but what are we trying to achieve in the end, getting at THE TRUTH?!, protecting OUR BELIEFS at the expense of the truth?! or defending OUR EGOS and PRIDE whatever the truth or the beliefs may be? Who knows but it'll be a long way before the truth, 'not our truth', but the truth will finally dawn on people.
Cheers