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Yes, there are examples in threads, however, where someone has not taken the bait and refused to be dragged down to a level of discourse in which there's only a downward spiral. On our better days, we acheive that. And we can take some inspiration from those who've done it here. We all see the results of what happens on our worst days.
Perhaps that's a clue. The engagement with another in opposition becomes a tete-a-tete, then a two-way match, then a sparring contest, and on and on. We see it happen from the sidelines and it is the mark of a thread degenerating into a shouting match with personal attacks being the next round of devolution. It's harder to see when it's happening to you - when you're involved in it. But others can see it and it's neither illuminating nor even entertaining after a while.
And if we take these issues seriously - it certainly doesn't get us anywhere that is practically resolvable. At best it's a stalemate.
We need to do better than that. We need to actually make some progress. The issues are too important for us to allow our emotions to drive them.
Some spirit of compromise is necessary. I'm looking for that and I'm offering that as well.
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