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pan6467 · 11-19-2005, 05:23 AM

Stevo and I ran a decent thread debate and it was civil and both sides showed how we got from A-B.

I have been reading some of these other threads and the personal attacks, blind hatred and sarcastic remarks towards each other are sad, but also very telling of the political climate today.

There are posters who show they research and do thorough work on the topic, and within 3 posts you have childish attacks not on what the poster posted but on the poster himself.

I"m no angel, but this bitterness, hatred and childish (I'm right, you're wrong so nah nah nah) has to stop if we ever intend to truly debate in here.

It's easy to attack and try to hurt someone behind a screen. But what does that accomplish except to show people you are a true asshole.

Like I said I'm not perfect, but Stevo and I ran a damn good thread without having to one up the other.

I know I learned from him on that thread, and isn't that what debate is truly about, learning from each other not trying to verbally assault someone into silence? There's too much of that going on in DC we don't need it here.

Of course now the 3rd graders are going to attack me....... but I felt I should say something and it's my right to, agree or not.

11-19-2005, 05:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
pan6467 Lennonite Priest Location: Mansfield, Ohio USA	wow Stevo and I ran a decent thread debate and it was civil and both sides showed how we got from A-B. I have been reading some of these other threads and the personal attacks, blind hatred and sarcastic remarks towards each other are sad, but also very telling of the political climate today. There are posters who show they research and do thorough work on the topic, and within 3 posts you have childish attacks not on what the poster posted but on the poster himself. I"m no angel, but this bitterness, hatred and childish (I'm right, you're wrong so nah nah nah) has to stop if we ever intend to truly debate in here. It's easy to attack and try to hurt someone behind a screen. But what does that accomplish except to show people you are a true asshole. Like I said I'm not perfect, but Stevo and I ran a damn good thread without having to one up the other. I know I learned from him on that thread, and isn't that what debate is truly about, learning from each other not trying to verbally assault someone into silence? There's too much of that going on in DC we don't need it here. Of course now the 3rd graders are going to attack me....... but I felt I should say something and it's my right to, agree or not. __________________ 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?"