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pan6467 · 05-29-2005, 07:30 PM

To be quite honest, I love discussing politics and am very passionate and work very hard to temper myself. I do admit I get carried away and have become irrational. But I also am tired of being considered left on every post and having to argue my beliefs and not discuss the topic. I also deem it unnessecary to have an opinion on every thread.

As for the mods, I think all of them are very tolerant and I have yet to see a locked thread or banning that wasn't deserved or forewarned. I know I have been warned a few times and they never once stated it was because of my opinion but rather because of my ACTIONS. And I thoroughly respect them all, because the ones who have posted to me have never once attacked me personally or treated me in any way other than very respectfully.

Anyway, I also believe that when you have national talking heads that believe good radio and television is to bring every issue to left or right and that "if you don't see it their way then you are a fascist or a pinko" there is no in between and it has caused problems in our government in many ways, finger pointing, hatreds, accusations and so on. Even when agreement between parties is reached these talking heads spend hours on spewing hate and how you don't compromise. But politics is compromising esp here in the USA. It's all about compromising, that's the only way to protect freedom of any kind.

This anger carries down to all who follow politics and there are many who believe you have to attack the political view and person in order to "win". That is what society has come to. And when people see the media and persons they "respect" resort to attacks they feel that must be the way to be heard.

Overall though, the politics discussed here is far more civil and understanding than in other forums.

I have no idea what my point was....... carry on mods and Hal thank you for creating a great site.

05-29-2005, 07:30 PM	#42 (permalink)
pan6467 Lennonite Priest Location: Mansfield, Ohio USA	To be quite honest, I love discussing politics and am very passionate and work very hard to temper myself. I do admit I get carried away and have become irrational. But I also am tired of being considered left on every post and having to argue my beliefs and not discuss the topic. I also deem it unnessecary to have an opinion on every thread. As for the mods, I think all of them are very tolerant and I have yet to see a locked thread or banning that wasn't deserved or forewarned. I know I have been warned a few times and they never once stated it was because of my opinion but rather because of my ACTIONS. And I thoroughly respect them all, because the ones who have posted to me have never once attacked me personally or treated me in any way other than very respectfully. Anyway, I also believe that when you have national talking heads that believe good radio and television is to bring every issue to left or right and that "if you don't see it their way then you are a fascist or a pinko" there is no in between and it has caused problems in our government in many ways, finger pointing, hatreds, accusations and so on. Even when agreement between parties is reached these talking heads spend hours on spewing hate and how you don't compromise. But politics is compromising esp here in the USA. It's all about compromising, that's the only way to protect freedom of any kind. This anger carries down to all who follow politics and there are many who believe you have to attack the political view and person in order to "win". That is what society has come to. And when people see the media and persons they "respect" resort to attacks they feel that must be the way to be heard. Overall though, the politics discussed here is far more civil and understanding than in other forums. I have no idea what my point was....... carry on mods and Hal thank you for creating a great site. __________________ I just love people who use the excuse "I use/do this because I LOVE the feeling/joy/happiness it brings me" and expect you to be ok with that as you watch them destroy their life blindly following. My response is, "I like to put forks in an eletrical socket, just LOVE that feeling, can't ever get enough of it, so will you let me put this copper fork in that electric socket?"