The best defense is to claim offense.

[darkstar3]

23. Interesting

Someone who shall remain nameless sent me this in my PM, to notify me that this OP was alerted on. I'd like to share that here, because it is a perfect example of the problem I'm talking about in the OP. The bolding below is mine, and in this case I'd like to thank the jurors for knowing a bullshit alert when they see one.

At Sat Feb 11, 2012, 09:50 PM an alert was sent on the following post:

The best defense is to claim offense.

REASON FOR ALERT:

This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate. (See <a href="http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=aboutus#communitystandards" target="_blank">Community Standards</a>.)

ALERTER'S COMMENTS:

poster insults religious people.

You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Sat Feb 11, 2012, 09:54 PM, and the Jury voted 0-6 to LEAVE IT.

Juror #1 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: No explanation given
Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: I don't understand why this was alerted.
Juror #3 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: No explanation given
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: No explanation given
Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: Insults religious people? Are you serious? I thought this was going to be a meta thread complaint. How does this possibly insult religious people? I will be sorely disappointed if this is hidden.
Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: Christians are not immune to criticism. Criticism is not the same as an insult. Their irrationality does not get a pass. This poster is criticising, not insulting.

Thank you very much for participating in our Jury system, and we hope you will be able to participate again in the future.

"poster insults religious people"...fuckin' wow.