I don't know what's behind this thread, but I have to declare myself in favor of respect also. Respecting others is not only important, it is the polite and civilized thing to do. But I hope that we don't equate disagreement with disrespect. I come from a scientific background where it is common and expected that one's interpretations and conclusions will be challenged. It is through the process of challenge and debate followed by refutation or confirmation that the boundaries of knowledge are extended. I think that this applies to genealogy as well as to the scientific disciplines. I can recall no instances of disrespect on the Pace list, though others may have detected some that I missed. Perhaps I am a bit more thick-skinned than some. I fear that the greater danger is that we will err on the other side. That is, we may decline to disagree in public for fear that someone might be offended, even though we might sincerely disagree with the opinion or conclusion being expressed. This is just a point of view from someone sitting out on the periphery of the circle. I now feel obliged to point out that I mean no disrespect to anyone in suggesting that some of you folk may be just too darned polite. Joe Anderson