arcniz said:
"One yardstick for true professionalism in pilots is their ability to show persistent civility to all and have a degree of tolerance for the foibles of others while allowing no compromise in operational matters of real gravity."
The real reason for this 'tolerance for the foibles of others' is the knowledge that 'the foibles of me', if not corrected (hopefully in a tolerant way), could lead to disaster. How many times Captains &, later, F/O's & F/E's have respectfully pointed out my mistakes would fill volumes. If I use insults to point out mistakes, I invite similar treatment, or a petulant (let him stew in his juices); potentially disasterous, either career-wise, or life-wise.