Abaddon,
Well, at least you admit you are a pain in the....er...you're being picky .
Here's the thing: I get the impression you think I am being overly righteous or that I don't feel for the pain others have gone through on this board. Au contraire. I understand the indignation and pain of people here -- I have felt that pain and continue to suffer from it's effects from time to time, probably in ways I am not fully aware of.
All the same, I do believe that the sensationalism on this site is less than fully efficacious. I do believe that people make statements about the JWs which are unfair at best, downright nasty at worst. (For instance, the utterly disgraceful manner in which some poked fun at the recent death of a member of the GB.)
Is that a "judgment call" on my part? Hell yes! I don't think there is anything wrong with that. Yes -- I do believe that my opinions on certain matters are better than other people's opinions. Otherwise, I would not have those opinions. You do the same. We all do. It's a fundamental part of life. We need to make judgment calls.
I take issue with you insinuating that I believe that some people are bad simply because of their behavior, though. I don't think anyone -- not even the most horrible killer -- is utterly and hopelessly bad. Actions, behaviors, attitudes -- they are what is wrong, not the person. I think that type of "judgmentalism" -- if you wish to call it that -- is fundamentally different from that of the JWs.
That being said -- yes, I think some here make outlandish and/or bitter comments which are unneccessary and harmful -- to themselves and others.
I utterly and wholeheartedly stand behind everything I have written in this thread.
Bradley