LesBains...I can see your point, and I respect it.  It is a slippery slope, yes, but from my perspective, writing is writing- I don't classify it as 'proper' or 'aggro.'  He wrote this, had a point, and I happened to enjoy the writing and agree with his view.  From my standpoint, you're looking at it from the editor's standpoint, criticizing as if he were submitting it to a prestigious publication.
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