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something red · 12-25-2007, 10:19 AM

Pan6467,

The emotional space from which you've posted makes it difficult to respond in any meaningful way. How one can read the above posts by roachboy - which I feel are very well worded and lay out his position quite clearly - and consider it to be "adding fuel to the fire" is a bit baffling.

For a thread like this to work, it must exist in a void, without any context whatsoever. For there to be no context, we must not think about the war itself or how it came to be or how it continues to go on and on. For there to be no context, we must force ourselves to not think at all.

If I were to simply post a "Merry Christmas to the troops!" that would be sufficient for you, yes? Although I could just as easily think to myself: "Merry Christmas to the troops!" with the same overall result, yes? (You not being able to read it on this messageboard wouldn't change a thing, other than your temper, perhaps) But along with that thought would come a bit of context - maybe a bit like some of the things you see posted in this thread - because my brain doesn't operate in a void, doesn't turn itself off when it is convenient.

So it's nothing, really. All this fuss you are making. What you are arguing for is a lack of depth.

And you throw around the word "democrat" as if it means something in relation to the notion of this thread. If you are ashamed to be a democrat because of something you read in a discussion forum, then perhaps this is not the venue for you? But to put people in a little democrat box is just a lazy thing for you to do. I don't even come close to understanding your indignation.

And as far as the op is concerned, if you want discussion to take place in a void, then why post on a messageboard at all? This thread is a natural progression of messageboard mechanics.

As far as the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan go, I feel a sadness beyond measure for everyone involved. Particularly the Iraqis, who've had it worse than everyone else involved in the conflict combined. It is a very sad state of affairs.

Merry Christmas to all.

12-25-2007, 10:19 AM	#37 (permalink)
something red Upright	Pan6467, The emotional space from which you've posted makes it difficult to respond in any meaningful way. How one can read the above posts by roachboy - which I feel are very well worded and lay out his position quite clearly - and consider it to be "adding fuel to the fire" is a bit baffling. For a thread like this to work, it must exist in a void, without any context whatsoever. For there to be no context, we must not think about the war itself or how it came to be or how it continues to go on and on. For there to be no context, we must force ourselves to not think at all. If I were to simply post a "Merry Christmas to the troops!" that would be sufficient for you, yes? Although I could just as easily think to myself: "Merry Christmas to the troops!" with the same overall result, yes? (You not being able to read it on this messageboard wouldn't change a thing, other than your temper, perhaps) But along with that thought would come a bit of context - maybe a bit like some of the things you see posted in this thread - because my brain doesn't operate in a void, doesn't turn itself off when it is convenient. So it's nothing, really. All this fuss you are making. What you are arguing for is a lack of depth. And you throw around the word "democrat" as if it means something in relation to the notion of this thread. If you are ashamed to be a democrat because of something you read in a discussion forum, then perhaps this is not the venue for you? But to put people in a little democrat box is just a lazy thing for you to do. I don't even come close to understanding your indignation. And as far as the op is concerned, if you want discussion to take place in a void, then why post on a messageboard at all? This thread is a natural progression of messageboard mechanics. As far as the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan go, I feel a sadness beyond measure for everyone involved. Particularly the Iraqis, who've had it worse than everyone else involved in the conflict combined. It is a very sad state of affairs. Merry Christmas to all.