In several debates that have taken place over the last few months, there has been an increasing number of people who complain that they are being targeted by the “tone police.” In their minds, the “tone police” are those who going around during a discussion and tell people that they don’t disagree with their argument, but their tone is wrong. In response to the rebukes about tone, some have argued that tone shouldn’t matter. “After all,” they say, “if you... Read more