It's an option.... Usually most of the time we all pass out on lot of particular topics, however it may depend on which mood the person is at the time. Perhaps another could be, if you are going to make a comment, as a minimum be courteous. Decency is always the way to go

Posting on posts you don't like is half the fun.

A number of posters here have no comprehension of discussion etiquette. Instead of answering, ' well in my opinion' or 'I disagree with that and here's why', they jump right in not realizing posting takes tact. Unfortunately I have a tendency see to strike back at bad responses, so I've started to block members who to me are uncouth, so that I don't fall into that trap.

Exactly.
You're a wise person.

Silence is acquiescence!

Hell no, if you don't call bullshit then all you get is more bullshit.
Why give a jerk a free pass?

of course or block them

Whenever I say something controversial, it's a countdown to the arrival of the trolls, so I'm waiting, ready to hit the "block" button as they materialize and start insulting and mocking me.

Then, presto-chango, they're blocked, and there's one less troll to worry about.

Actually no don't do this. Especially if you are calling people on sexism or racism. You should never let these things go unsaid because otherwise, things will never change

Why? Sharing thoughts, ideas, helping one another see things differently, isn't that how we grow? That's why I'm not just passing this one by...

Oh, that's no fun.

Beyond which, if I post something and I have my head up my bum, I want constructive criticism. I don't need to be flamed, as such, but point out to me what I said and how wrong I was, and I'll change my mind. That's what the scientific method and rational thought are all about. That's how we learn.

If we're never challenged, we get a room full of echoes... a bunch of yes-men and women repeating our own opinions back to us. That's how Trump got to be the way he is. (Ba-zinga!)

depends on how much weed I have smoked and how long ago it was that I smoked it.

I agree whole heartedly. or block them ?

Oh no. We must belittle the original poster and show our immaturity. That's how it is done.