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ejain Member
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Fri Aug 05, 2011 2:58 pm
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Altitude Junkie Member
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Hysterical!
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MCaver Founder
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Fri Aug 05, 2011 5:51 pm
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"If you're arguing on the Internet, you've already lost."
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Slugman It’s a Slugfest!
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Slugman
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Thu Aug 11, 2011 10:14 am
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Anyone contemplating having an argument should watch this first.
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rasbo Member
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Sat Mar 10, 2012 7:45 am
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slugman,thank you for the coffee through the nose and onto my screen...that was an awesome clip of that skit
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silence Member
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Sat Mar 10, 2012 11:12 am
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hilarious stuff ... and so true
but on a more serious note .. that's what the stewardship forum is all about .. expressing opinions which inevitably leads to arguing about the different sides of the issues .. unfortunately it often leads to ridiculous name calling too ..
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Keep a good head and always carry a light bulb. – Bob Dylan
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trestle Member
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Fri Mar 16, 2012 6:23 am
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silence wrote: | that's what the stewardship forum is all about .. expressing opinions which inevitably leads to arguing about the different sides of the issues .. unfortunately it often leads to ridiculous name calling too .. |
Discussions that lead to arguments aren't necessarily evil of themselves but the name-calling is what brings the place down. If I've ever called anyone a name here, I deeply apologize for I value the Stewardship forum very highly.
"Life favors the prepared." - Edna Mode
"Life favors the prepared." - Edna Mode
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joker seeker
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Fri Mar 16, 2012 9:14 am
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I heartily agree. I'd expand it beyond name-calling to any turn of the discussion toward describing the other posters instead of sticking to discussing the topic at hand. It is so very tempting, e.g. describing the mindset and motivations of the person who is making the counter argument. I've done it in the past, and I'm not proud of that fact. I've watched this happen here and elsewhere, and it never adds anything constructive to the discussion, but it often derails things. It might be cathartic or amusing for the person doing it, but that does not seem like a good enough reason to do it.
On the other hand, even very strident arguments here that sometimes go circular that stick to the topic at hand without veering into disrespect of the other posters have helped me think much more deeply about important topics.
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trestle Member
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Fri Mar 16, 2012 10:44 am
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joker wrote: | even very strident arguments here that sometimes go circular that stick to the topic at hand without veering into disrespect of the other posters have helped me think much more deeply about important topics. |
Concur.
"Life favors the prepared." - Edna Mode
"Life favors the prepared." - Edna Mode
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Daryl Big Shot Economist
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Daryl
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Fri Mar 16, 2012 11:36 am
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Too much agreement in this thread.
Weenies
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