I'm not going to worry about two members' differing views on the works of Nietzsche, but I will touch on the two quotes listed above.

I think it was JollyGood who first suggested that the quote of Vispilio that's directed at me seemed like a threat, but I don't feel threatened.  Yeah, it comes off like Vispilio is being an internet-tough-guy, but it's not the first time I've seen people on the internet succumb the to illusion of being keyboard commandos.  I don't want to come off like I'm excusing Vispilio, but I believe I understand why he behaves the way he does.

I believe this attitude is a cultural phenomenon:  Being a first generation American from an Arab family I've noticed that when aggravated many Middle Easterners speak in hyperbolic terms and exaggerated anger.  It's something I've struggled with my whole life, and in all honesty I've found myself not immune.  I was always encouraged to say what I mean and mean what I say, and to also take the words of another as his bond.  Yet, I had to also learn when to ignore, or minimize the impact of that same person's words in other situations.  Of course the struggle is to distinguish between those situations.

Not unlike sarcasm, this type of hyperbolic rhetoric can be difficult to discern on the internet.  Again, this is not to excuse the behavior, which should be, and can easily be avoided, especially in writing.  It's merely an observation that I cared to share.