Disgusting behaviour in Muswell Hill

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Permalink Reply by Alan Stanton yesterday

Maggie, I silently cheered at both your comments above. To me it seemed obvious that calling someone a witch didn't advance a  grown-up discussion one jot.

On the weekend I listened to someone - who rarely talks politics- giving her view that Keir Starmer believed nothing; but said whatever might win him more votes.  I had to agree.

But this afternoon I thought back to my recent post on HoL about the "Starmeroids".
Was this word, "personal abuse" that I must avoid? "Kicking the player not the ball"?
Or punching upwards against power? Or was it simply my honestly telling my truth?

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Permalink Reply by Brian Mahoney on October 19, 2025 at 21:23

Of course she didn't want to be exposed. People doing things they know to be wrong rarely do.

Time to put your shovel away.

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Permalink Reply by Alan Stanton on October 21, 2025 at 9:48

Brian, do you know new HoL member Chloe? If not why speculate about their motives?
Do you think members should descend to personal abuse?
Then why not say so plainly? 

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Permalink Reply by Brian Mahoney on October 21, 2025 at 11:48

My comment was quite obviously in response to your own Alan.

And apropos of your question about personal abuse, I do agree but can sympathise with Chloe's point of view.

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Permalink Reply by Alan Stanton on October 21, 2025 at 15:46

Brian you don't agree with posting personal abuse on this website. But you say you: "can sympathise with Chloe's point of view".

Chloe has made only two posts. To me both include personal abuse and refer to Nadia Yahlom who - as far as I can tell is not a member of this site. Chloe's second posting called Nadia a witch. We seem to agree that is personal abuse. 

Chloe's first post said Nadia is "part of the Paliban". Perhaps we agree that this is also abusive and suggests the word Taliban. (And not Palibin - Korean Lilac).

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Permalink Reply by Brian Mahoney on October 21, 2025 at 19:27

Yes, both things are true Alan. I don't think personal abuse is polite but I understand how Ms Evans has arrived at her conclusions. And without wishing to sound rude, no, I don't want to enter into a debate with you about why. 

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Permalink Reply by Alan Stanton on October 21, 2025 at 21:56

Okay.

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