I didn't call anyone a retard. I said everyone was *acting* like retards. Old program trick, or at least, from the one I came from. I've been known to wax ironic from time to time.
Regardless, I think that calling someone a retard or saying that they are acting like one is not nearly as annoying as all of this bullshit infighting. I'm not saying we should all get along, and far be it for me to say I don't often sink to the lowest common denominator, especially when I come up with the idea to lower it further, but seriously, at least we all could go for some style points and have the exchanges contain a little more variety than we are currently witnessing.
In short, I'm not saying that flame threads shouldn't exist. I just wish they'd be more interesting.