Some Thoughts on Disagreeing
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Re: Some Thoughts on Disagreeing
I'm sorry, Voronwë, but I must vehemently disagree.Voronwë_the_Faithful wrote:Even on hot-bottom issues on which people are not likely to change their minds, I still see great value in at least developing a better sense of why different people of good hold different views on these subjects.
This is simply not an appropriate forum in which to discuss "hot-bottom" issues, however exciting you may find them.
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Interesting thread.
I love debating as well and I never ever get offended, really, my wife says I have the patience of a saint. I don't know about that, since I may have the patience of a saint but you would not want to cross my path when I'm angry.
What really irks me when I'm debating on a messageboard is that some people will say "I don't like the death penalty or Bush is an idiot" without even explaining why they stand behind that issue or why they made that comment. I guess, I'm the kind of person who always asks the question "Why?" or always looking for the facts.
I love debating as well and I never ever get offended, really, my wife says I have the patience of a saint. I don't know about that, since I may have the patience of a saint but you would not want to cross my path when I'm angry.
What really irks me when I'm debating on a messageboard is that some people will say "I don't like the death penalty or Bush is an idiot" without even explaining why they stand behind that issue or why they made that comment. I guess, I'm the kind of person who always asks the question "Why?" or always looking for the facts.