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Originally Posted by roachboy
ace--what is your problem?
OF COURSE THERE IS AN ECONOMIC DIMENSION THAT LAY BEHIND THESE ACTIONS.
THERE ARE ALSO POLITICAL DIMENSIONS THAT ARE NOT REDUCIBLE TO THE ECONOMIC.
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For example one of those political dimensions involves the rights of women, or the rights of non-Muslims. I am the only one who has been willing to make declarative stances in support of for example, equal rights for women, and people of all religions in the ME, and that any revolution or change in leadership is empty without those rights. You have been silent on the political issues of most importance.
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Originally Posted by dc_dux
When one is repeatedly confronted with ignorance and/or obstinance despite the facts, one might tend to express frustration in a manner outside the norm of one's behavior.
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What facts are you talking about?
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Originally Posted by ring
In the not too recent past,
Ace has admitted to posting his drivel just to get a rise out of folk.
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No doubt that I pick on Roach, but there is a reason. I would have to go back over the course of a year or two and read our exchanges if you don't understand why.
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Oh oh oh, roach used caps!
Now Ace is sitting with his feet up on the desk chuckling, "Winning!"
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I can not win or lose anything here. What I get is a better understanding of the points of view of people who disagree with me. I continue to ask pointed questions and tolerate the insults because of a personality flaw that does not allow me to easily walk away when normal people would. I assume when people respond to me rather than the point presented, they actually have no response to the point presented. I often find that enlightening. I do it here because in normal life I make a special effort to avoid painting people into corners based on il-conceived points of view they may hold.