11-24-2008, 03:44 AM
Pass the popcorn Damon, we've got politics and guns on the table. Now all we need is some fiery talk about religion and we'll have ourselves a full-blown war.
One has to wonder why all the condescension and bating is going on. (Using inflammatory rhetoric that starts with words like, "You people", "you liberals"; and downright accusations of drug-use by people with opposing opinions, etc) Is this really intended to carry on a productive, civil discussion? Is it an attempt to convince the other party to accept your opinion? Is it for fun or mean-spirited? Is it to show everyone how much smarter you are than everyone else? Or maybe it's just to project the tough-guy image?
From where I stand, it turned out NOT to be a productive, civil discussion. And I doubt anyone was convinced to change their opinion. It certainly comes across more as means-spirited than fun. As for the true motivations behind the inflammatory words, only the poster knows for sure.
All this is moot anyway since Rob will surely pull this discussion off the board.
Happy holidays, aloha and Kumbaya!
One has to wonder why all the condescension and bating is going on. (Using inflammatory rhetoric that starts with words like, "You people", "you liberals"; and downright accusations of drug-use by people with opposing opinions, etc) Is this really intended to carry on a productive, civil discussion? Is it an attempt to convince the other party to accept your opinion? Is it for fun or mean-spirited? Is it to show everyone how much smarter you are than everyone else? Or maybe it's just to project the tough-guy image?
From where I stand, it turned out NOT to be a productive, civil discussion. And I doubt anyone was convinced to change their opinion. It certainly comes across more as means-spirited than fun. As for the true motivations behind the inflammatory words, only the poster knows for sure.
All this is moot anyway since Rob will surely pull this discussion off the board.
Happy holidays, aloha and Kumbaya!
Tim
A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions--Confucius
A superior man is modest in his speech, but exceeds in his actions--Confucius