I have been a member of the forum for thirteen years now and during that period of time there have been numerous posts regarding the relative merits of the competing eras of the 1950's and present day America. On this issue I believe that each and every individual is entitled to their opinion and should have the ability to state that opinion as long as they stay within the boundaries of good taste and basic courtesy as required by the forum.
That being said, I readily admit that I have an adverse opinion of those posts that degenerate into name calling of any sort in order to discredit the opinion of others in an ill conceived attempt to buttress their own. If a person desires to state an opinion do so but I see no reason for anyone to use the terms curmudgeon and codgerville to portray the views of those who view the 1950s with pleasant memories. There can be no question that each era has its strong points as well its weak points and I think it is worthwhile that each are delineated on these posts but for goodness sake I think these points can be made without belittling or degrading those who disagree on either side of the issue.
What difference does it make?
