An alternative to "gentlemen"

[artificer]

In fact a significant amount of the forum is devoted to contemporary kilts, which were more or less "invented"...or "adapted"... in the late 1990's.

You still might want to invest in that <10 year old dictionary.

or even Wikipedia.

ith:

[Meggers]

A Christian kilt-wearer? (Given that your only two requirements are kilt-wearing and adherence to one of the basic admonitions of Jesus of Nazareth?)

One can be a nice person to others without being a Christian

*says the family Muslim*

[tyger]

One can be a nice person to others without being a Christian

*says the family Muslim*

Oh yeah? Then help us understand why islamic states do not allow chuches, and christians?

Just kidding. I have read the Koran, so I already understand..

[CDNSushi]

Dear XMTS members,

This is just an in-thread notice that the moderators have received a report on this thread.

If possible, we would prefer not to have to intervene by removing posts or locking/removing the thread. The best kind of moderation is no moderation, so I'm allowing the opportunity here to move the discussion along.

Let me just issue a friendly reminder that discussions of politics and religion are not permitted, because they often end with people getting quite upset.

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The report we received on this thread falls specifically under Rule#5:

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For the XMTS Staff

[Alan H]

While I think that most of what went on in this thread was really good, even if it's pretty contentious, if it's going to take a turn down this road, it's time to close the thread.

I'm the OP...politely request that the mods close this one...Thanks!

[Steve Ashton]

This thread closed at the request of the OP.