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Originally Posted by Walter Sobchak
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I responded "Thats the dumbest thing anyone will hear all day. Americans have a long history of being victims of terrorism in and out of the country. Ted Kaczynski, Eric Rudolph, Tim McVeigh, Terry Nichols, Al-Qaeda (1993 WTC), the Beruit Embassy bombing, etc all pre-dated Bush's policies. To suggest that terrorism is some sort of new, Bush-induced phenomenon is flat out wrong."...
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It really depends upon the tone of voice you used when you made this comment. I can see how these words, spoken in a mild even-tempered voice could be respectful. I more easily visualize an outraged, loud-spoken person screaming in the face of a fellow classmate. There are tactful ways to say someone is wrong. There are respectful ways to argue, which involve giving the other an opportunity to repsond without feeling put-off to the discussion.