Does shutting down nonsense posts really require perfect civility in the reply?

It's the same pattern I see often here... made up story incoming. The original person who spouts nonsense is never hold to account, especially if what they're saying fits with the status quo.

Person1: Trump is literally a lizard person!

> Person2: You're an idiot, and here are some facts that show he's not.

> > Person3: Whoa whoa, you're probably right but be civil!

If you want to see aggressive comments check out Reddit or YouTube.

It was not my intention. The parent did a quick Wikipedia search and came to the conclusion all of Georgia hates LGBT, better not move there. It's offensive to me as a native.

That's irrational. The comment's validity is logically unrelated to how aggressively it was delivered.