Dear Tobias, how would you really feel if all the time you raise your ideas in the class or in your work your teacher or your boss redicules you? Come on! Let's be frank. One or two times you would tolerate. But when this becomes common and everyone you know does it to you including your family, u would surely go crazy and attempt to kill yourself. You see, your ideas might be appealing to you but seem foolish for others. And unfortunately, our world is filled with billions of people with billions of different ideas. And if everyone adopts rediculing as one major way of dealing with others, we wold have the sixth world war in no time. And I am sure you wouldn't want that as a civilized human being. Thus I say, let's keep our discussions on the peaceful criticism level. Hey, just to remind you, this is not my theory but a simple fact you can find in any book on psychology. A simple and amatuer concept! You see! Rediculing is for fun while discussions are not games. The goal of discussion is to change people not to make them angry. An angry man never reasons out. He attacks! Or atleast will get ready to redicule back the next time. Dear, think about it with a clear concious mind for three minutes. I am deadly sure you will change your mind.