Rules of Internet Debate

a. discredit the messenger

b. admonish said messenger as unintelligent and/or uneducated

c. stereotype the messenger into a perceived group, i.e rednecks, wingnuts, homophobes, bigots, etc...

d. trumpet your superiority/intellect/education

e. declare the other guys are RACIST!

f. declare the message dangerous

g. declare messenger INSANE

h. ban member.