Enough is enough

I have a commitment to being reasonable and balanced, as well as polite.   This makes me consider that great set of questions about any statement or position:

1) Is it true?

2) Is it useful?

3) Is it kind?

The first two bars are easy to cross for the following thoughts. That last one…”kind” is useful in the sense that it is a kindness to shoot a rabid dog.  Even Cujo would have wanted to die rather than hurt the ones he loved.   So if there are people this might tweak a bit, that discomfort i...