@Catra: Please be respectful and polite towards others - it's not what you say (as a matter of fact, I think you often make good points), it's how you say it. It's possible to disagree with someone and remain polite throughout.
The next time I - or any of the other mods - see this type of behavior, you will receive a temporary ban. The time after that, it will be permanent.
Even if you feel you're being provoked, don't respond in kind - and that goes for everyone.
@Everyone: To echo what K-64 said, yes, it's best to simply report offending posts and carry on. We had a really good discussion going here, but it got rather hopelessly sidetracked. I'm tempted to delete a bunch of stuff to get the thread back on track, but I think I'll leave all the posts in place, at least for now - but, any further off-topic posts here will be subject to moderation of both post and poster.