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Being civil about these issues is important. (dhechols could have been more civil.) But one of the problems with belief systems is that people often do "expect special rights and privileges."

In my opinion, one of those widely regarded "special rights" is the right to make unfalsifiable claims without being challenged. Scepticism is widely viewed as an "attack" on the safety-zone we call "faith," when in reality it is simply what it is: someone pointing out logical flaws. It's not their fault if we take it personally because we believe our beliefs should be free from sceptics.

But, of course, it helps to not be an ass about it too.