Sorry, but I just sort of 'tuned out' somewhere around the middle of page 2 of this topic with all the abrasion created by opinions expressed.

I liked Ian McNill's maxim about not arguing with people whose opinions are not respected.

For the benefit of all those who are 'rubbed the wrong way' at times, and we all are, I guess, I would add this:

You can not control what people say or do, but you can control how you react to it.