Point taken and it was already noted. I'm always being self-reflective, I hope.

I would like to say that such arrogant pricks like this CEO get 0 respect from me. Not that it matters much in the grand scheme of things, but that aside. I've my opinion and I admit Parsons's sexual orientation has nothing to do with it (the elephant killing), probably. What I want to say is that someone's sexual orientation or whatever isn't holy to me. Why would I treat an asshole with any modicum of respect, if that asshole is clearly (IMO) an asshole.

Now, I admit I do tend to lean heavily toward being civilized in real life. On the Web, that's slightly less. If I had the misfortune of running into Parsons, I would rephrase my earlier comment somewhat, so that it's not focussed on his sexual orientation, about which I was just speculating. His picture struck me as gay, is all.

Anyway, thanks for reminding me to think about this longer. To be either remain civil always or be a bit more tactful, that is the question.

Difficult. On the one hand, Ron Paul, who's known for always being civilized and constructive, is a hero of mine. On the other hand, I'm also way deep into the harshest and vilest and most sarcastic of stuff. There's some folks known for that and I love it.

Paws crossed for the vid in which Parsons is being mauled by lions.

Better? I wasn't being violent or inciting violence* and I also threw in some pussies.

* I implied a completely natural setting, in which Parsons is hopping mincingly across the savannah looking for zebra to shoot (he had a man slave carrying his gun and the Range Rover was over the next hill), when suddenly a pride of lions smell blood. Too bad for Parsons, his lover had been a bit rough the night before and the lions picked that up. They always do. Let's call this whole process part of Elimination of the Biggest Asshole. Paper is underway and the Nobel is waiting for me.