We have a no swearing policy because it's about as conducive to good discussion as a frontal lobotomy. Aside from that we are also a PG-13 board,which is the rationale behind several of our other policies; the ladies in the Babe thread are substantially less naked than they could be for example.

As for why patrons aren't allowed to flame each other-this is a discussion board, not CS. If you really want to give someone a piece of your mind, talk to them on ICQ, rather than harrassing people who wish to post constructively.

Ad Hominem arguments are fallacies.