Haters gonna hate...

Why do so many people get into flame wars about programming languages and technologies.  There are many languages and technologies that I would not enjoy using but that doesn't mean I can't respect and tolerate the views of other people.

Just like with religion, I may see many flaws with certain religions and philosophies.  That doesn't mean I shouldn't tolerate and treat them with decency.  All you need to realize is that everyone is different and the people, cultures and ideas that someone grows up with will mean they will have some views that disagree with your own.  

I'm not saying don't debate and attempt to persuade.  Just do it with some civility.  Every time you resort to personal attacks and crude generalizations your reputation is weaker.  When doing so anonymously the reputation of the whole is weaker.

There are plenty of better arenas to let out that nerd rage.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAHAHAAAA!!!
you think your tough huh?
two words Sussman and Abelson.
i have written two programming books at the same time in less than 5 seconds i have been training for 3 years.
also SICP,On Lisp,and TAoCP.
you might be stronger than me,but i know im smarterer and quicker with shift-0.
i only weigh 130 pounds pure lean parentheses.
one argument you'll be on your way to reread SICP.
your the one whose a homo.i can get Julie Sussman anytime i want you probably haven't ever been laid before.
you probably have sex with your REPL.
you don't even know me,and you don't want to.
you'll be lucky if your even worth the apply one lambda and you'll recurse forever.
though i'd be hapy to humiliate you in front of all your friends.
btw IM the best."
i have trolled in Slashdot, Reddit, Digg,paulgraham.com, Craigslist,MIT,world4chan.org.
never lost an internet fight!
im undefeated in competitive forced indentation/parenthesis counting.
im on my way to Nirvana.
go ahead and come step anytime you want.b*tch