I have quite a bit of feedback from readers of this website. The vast majority have been polite, well written, meaningful, and surprisingly long. Only a few have been negative, and they all share common qualities. Here is one. "Please stop this incredible hypocrisy! Remove your own docks or get out of the way for this one."  I wrote back a somewhat lengthy response explaining my position on docks. I like docks, but I agree with DEEP and the MHMC that they should be minimal in size, should respect the ecosystem, and should not prevent public access. I don't see this as an extreme view, but to some folks it is infuriating. I heard nothing further from this person, which is typical. The negative responses have all been men, who seem to support the notion that if a man buys a piece of property they can do anything they want with it, period. Unfortunately, they are not interested in participating in an intellectual discussion using existing laws, regulations, or precedent to support their arguments. This takes thought, time, knowledge, and listening skills. What is the point of these outbursts? It is like driving by somebody's house and yelling ,"You're an idiot." The purpose is to intimidate, not educate. Bellicose Bullies (BB) are not fond of debate, it is like a victim who punches back, or garlic to a vampire. BBs specialize in boisterous proclamations that in actuality require little more than a handful of functioning neurons to produce. BBs are top heavy with feelings of self importance, they are frequently wrong but never in doubt. 

C. Law, MD