About "not starting shit" in general? Yes, of course.
BUT, I don't think "the cussing" can just be dismissed or condoned. I firmly stand by my belief that even if one thinks they have been provoked there are lines that it is just not acceptable to cross in making one's response. Everyone is personally responsible and answerable for the content of their posts, whether or not it is "in response" to something. "I was provoked" is not a green light to pejoratives and profanity in my opinion.
As I have mentioned, I believe in the concepts of restraint and proportionality of response, not to mention the old adage of "taking the high road".
It is not necessarily what someone says, but how they say it that often makes all the difference in the world.
