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I wasn't referring to you, Mark, either directly or implicitly. I thought that you knew that I have great respect for your work. As for your question, one doesn't have to look long and hard through the archives to find examples of the phenomenon I referred to.

You are wise indeed to pass over the dross, of which there is no shortage.

I would add only that there are several examples of approving reference to hate in the thread that rum linked to on page 1 of this thread. Half a dozen years ago, however, when I was a novice commenter, there was a great deal more of that sort of thing than there is now. I must say in fairness that Matthew has done good work in locating and expelling many of the worst fomenters.

A teacher of mine from many, many decades ago used to say repeatedly that the two Gospel counsels that were the hardest to put into practice were "love thy neighbor as thyself" and "do good to those that hate you." Speaking for myself and with especial reference to the Jews, I have never had occasion to doubt the accuracy of his sentiment.