The Ultimate Brakeless/Front/Rear/How many brakes? thread

I don't wanna get dragged into this thread more because it smacks of narrowmindedness and stubbornness from people who are commenting on things they have no experience of so all im going to say that it's ridculous, nay, pathetic that the debate over whether a rear brake in needed on a s/s attracts so much more heated debate that whether a hand brake is required on a fixed bike when the 2 issues really are the same thing.
It seems that certain people think that riding fixed makes them cool and i think these people find all other cyclists a threat to their coolness and exclusivity, especially when these cyclists are riding bikes which appear very similar to their own - obviously more 'hardcore' fixed - bikes.
These people need to get a fucking life, you don't own the look or style of bike and arguing about setups like this would be like arguing that female peds who walk around in high heels are more irresponsible that those wearing flat shoes, riding a bike is a personal choice and noone has the right to tell others how to do it.

Couldn't agree more .........................