I never asked anyone to not be friends with him.

You said, "very sad to to see such a dear friend of mine attacked" Yes...I felt the same way over his unprovoked attack.

You said, "Without knowing many details I will not make any assumptions."
Okay..here are the details, copy and pasted directly from the email:
Is she a cheap slut or what…just curious…do not mean to offend… There are the details.

You said he's your friend and you'll always stand by him...fine with me...but I guarantee that you would feel differently if he had said those words about your wife, your sister, your daughter or your mother...

You said, "I just wish that things didn't get so bad so quick." You think I'm thrilled with this?

You said that you think this could have been handled with a private apology...perhaps..if Mark was man enough...he's not.

You think you're in the wrong hobby? I just love statements like that... the statement was made about me, Mitch...and I don't feel that I'm in the wrong hobby! But, if you feel the need to do something else, keep in mind...people are people where ever you go...

And lastly, you said, "Think of the real world problems out there and loosen the the rope!!"
Sorry, but sanctimonious statements like that are getting old...please..if you were that busted up about the "current events" of the world..you wouldn't be here posting on the chipboard...

Mitch, the only thing I truly take exception to in your post is the implication that this is all my fault...that I should have kept my mouth shut and looked the other way. The year is 2005...I'm allowed to vote Mitch...I'm allowed to own property Mitch, I'm allowed to get an eduction Mitch...and I'm allowed to stand up for myself.

Katie