Policies of Appeasement

You'd have thought, after Lord Chamberlain's fatal underestimation, that its lessons would have wisened us to the evils that come in the guise of solidarity. Oh yes, wouldn't it be wonderful if we could all just agree, turn a blind eye, ostracise the negative and be one big happy family of the one-size-fits-all...but you see, Dorothy, that's just not how evolution works. Click the heels of those fancy dress shoes, but they won't take you back to Kansas, no matter how you tell them that your cause is more righteous than the rest. I would much rather leave that one to the legal system. As for "my way or the highway", how's yours by the way? So someone criticised you for fanfaring your wiccatru in their face, under the premise of *If you wanna be PEBBLE you're gonna have to tolerate me turning your site into some CoA version of Woman's Weekly*, and now you're on a moral crusade. Anything to turn a solemn rite into a fashion statement for 16th century costume or rudely interfere with anothers' ethnic customs and traditions- not exactly what one could describe as "respect". When you really get down to it, we all have the right to question and be critical, but if you think tolerance serves you the moral right to dictate the whole, you are badly mistaken...and as much as you think running a forum or publishing books should make yours the gospel above all the rest, you're not the only self-proclaimed guru trying to make that exploit. As for me, I am just one of those critics who refuses to be made a feather in your cap, so save your breath. This isn't the first time you have tried play us behind our backs, looking for a patsy to take the fall. I know your game, I've been watching. It was you who got us in this mess in the first place. You knew you weren't the only one who got that anonymous tip-off, but you just couldn't resist the vain-glorious urge...much to the convenience of that foolish assumption that we're all in your league. If that's your idea of tolerance, we can do well enough without- so keep your minions to yourself, we're not interested.