A Man of Constant Sorrow wrote:
What if I guarantee you safe passage?
Are you suggesting that my lack of appearance would be down to fears for my personal safety?

Must say that I do have a small fear at the back of my mind that I have said a few things properly annoying.  The flip-side is that I think that most people share my view that meeting someone face to face is a sociable thing and that differences of opinion on politics / religion could and should be put to one side.