I enjoy healthy debate but both sides must play by the rules. These are the rules, AFAIC, complete honesty and respecting the opposing viewpoint as well as the opponent are required.
Qwerty, thanks, I laughed so hard when I read this! 😄
They would consider anyone who believes Yaakov Avinu to be physically alive to be a nut job.
This doesn’t offend me, because I don’t have any personal belief on the matter. But Rashi does.
Just because your rabbis like the Rambam better, that’s not an excuse to speak this way about Rashi, Rif, etc.