AIBU in my reaction to extreme responses or should I just suck it up?

[lesley33]

This is a genuine AIBU?
I have been on here for a while and have become increasingly aware of some posters who post extreme responses to OP's. For example:

OP: I think the benefits system in this example is wrong. Answer - would you prefer they all just starve or go in the workhouse.

OP: I don't like being asked to take of my shoes when I go to my friend's house. A- Why should your friend put up with you trekking dog muck through her house.

OP: I think its fine to have dogs off the lead where they are well trained. A - So you think its fine for a child to have its face ripped off by a dog.

And many many more. Please don't post in response to the examples above. But my question is AIBU to be annoyed at posters posting extreme responses given this is AIBU? I don't expect people to agree with me, I just wish that posters would read the posts and respond reasonably. But given the forum I am posting in I wonder if IABU and should just suck up these extreme responses?

Actually, as a friend once persuaded me, the best way to test reasoning, is to take it to extreme examples, and see if it holds up.

If your premise ends up being unfair under unusual circumstances, then you need to re-think it.

I already have a shiney badge - it has <a class="break-all" href="http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlny/files/original/1016wogan.jpg&imgrefurl=www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlny/sir-terry-wogans-trouser-snake_b6345&h=352&w=468&sz=45&tbnid=6lcxd7gl6s6IyM:&tbnh=93&tbnw=124&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dterry%2Bwogan%2Btrousers%26tbm%3Disch%26tbo%3Du&zoom=1&q=terry+wogan+trousers&docid=Vs6fpwBaIgzqPM&sa=X&ei=ONWzTsHlM4_48QPZvvTrBA&ved=0CEgQ9QEwBA&dur=296" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">this on it.

Lmao

Argument to moderation - a logical fallacy.

AKMD your post made me think of this. "A good way of having a reasoned debate is by looking at the extreme ends of the spectrum, then working out what fits in the middle." - the middle thing between two extremes it not necessarily correct.

oooh lyingwitch - sense of humour bypass worked then eh ?

YABU, if you want standard polite/diplomatic responses, ask a RL aquaintance, if you want the range of what people really think, ask t'internet

the posing police would prevent this sort of thing maybe?

haha very swish

OldMac... Drat! Were you being funny? If so, I did miss it...

gordyslovesheep - that man again..

People post a controversial question, framed in a contentious way, they are bound to get a controversial response. Its a bit like getting on a bus and shouting out some random question for all to give a view. Now some people might never have considered your question before and say the first thing that comes into their head. Some might be irritated by such a foolish question and will receive a ratort that perhaps wont fit with your world view.

If you do not want such honesty of thought then think about the medium you are using if you are surprised by this.

I read the OP more that somebody might post about 'blue badges' for example, the discussion rumbles on for ONE post and then somebody comes on, in high dudgeon, stating that they have to have one because both their legs are hanging off... or somesuch, when nobody was suggesting that they shouldn't.

Some people just take every circumstance and make it all about THEM and their own circumstances, regardless of the actual topic. I find it really tedious.