[waterlion]

I was not trolling by the definition I know. I just thought that it might lead to an interesting conversation.

It's just too hard to communicate on the internet, especially with people who don't share your conversational goals. I think I just found a new year's resolution.

[IgorPartola]

Let's Google "trolling". Definition of the informal use of the word:

"submit a deliberately provocative posting to an online message board with the aim of inciting an angry response."

Message board? Check! Deliberately provocative? Check! Angry responses? Check! Must be trolling.

[epochwolf]

Judging by your history on this site, you've done nothing but trolling.

[waterlion]

It's a shame you think that I'm trolling. You're welcome to go back over my comment history and look at the conversations I've engaged in. Sure my comments provoke a range of responses. It would be a boring world if everyone always agreed with everything. Maybe the writing style isn't to everyone's taste. But they're never intended to provoke anger.

My original point was that the absolute application of principles designed to bring about equality could be harmful and that we need to apply contextual understanding to language. If the expression of that idea makes you angry, that's fine, but it's not trolling.

Anyway, I'm bowing out of this thread as it doesn't look like pursuing this idea is constructive.