The trouble with saying that a topic has been "done to death" and should thgus be avoided is that it precludes vakuable opinion from new comers to the list On 15 June 2014 13:09, RussellMc wrote: > On 15 June 2014 23:26, Richard R. Pope wrote: > > > This has nothing to d with religion. > > rich! > > > > > Top versus bottom posting arguments have waxed long and heated and with > great reason and logic and no reason and logic for many decades. > The disputes are about as fierce and insoluble as those between the littl= e > endians and big endians in "Gullivers Travels" who went to war over which > was the correct end to open a hard boiled egg (big or little end). > > Any attempt to argue one's point of view on such a subject involves one i= n > a "religious discussion" as it is impossible to "win" on a subject that h= as > occupied vast numbers ofpeople for decades. > > So, discussion of that topic per se is "generally avoided" as the heat > smoke and noise all round rapidly becomes intolerable to all on all sides > > > Russell > -- > http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > --=20 __________________________________________ David C Brown 43 Bings Road Whaley Bridge High Peak Phone: 01663 733236 Derbyshire eMail: dcb.home@gmail.com SK23 7ND web: www.bings-knowle.co.uk/dcb --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .