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oilgun:
--- Quote from: Susie on August 02, 2009, 06:40:37 pm ---Where did you go? :)
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For the last 9 years i've been renting a cottage in Grand Bend on lake Huron:
A 'tard on the beach, lol!
bailey1205:
--- Quote from: oilgun on August 02, 2009, 07:05:49 pm ---For the last 9 years i've been renting a cottage in Grand Bend on lake Huron:
A 'tard on the beach, lol!
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Awwww.... that looks so nice and peaceful.
Front-Ranger:
--- Quote from: serious crayons on August 02, 2009, 10:29:33 am ---
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That's very very nice!! I believe you now when you say, "Mama, I need crayons." ;D
Mikaela:
--- Quote from: garycottle on August 02, 2009, 06:24:34 pm ---I think having discussions with people with a variety of viewpoints can be challenging and rewarding, even when you strongly disagree with one or more of those involved in the discussion. But I think there sometimes comes a point when the whole thing becomes way too personal. I think when that happens, you just need to force yourself to walk away. I'm giving that advice, but I'll admit it's very hard for me to do that sometimes.
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I started posting in the current events forum because I was genuinely interested in understanding the viewpoints of Conservative Americans. They've shaped so much of what has happened in the world the last ten years, and yet their views and political actions sometimes seemed completely unintelligible and quite dreadful to me.
On occasion there actually has been some clarification of the background and reasoning behind conservative views here in the BM discussions, and though I did not agree with the views at least it gave me insight in the arguments and what the thinking is. Actual lucidly stated reasons that did not just revolve around "the opposition is a bunch of morons nyah-nyah".
But by and large it has been nothing but name-calling, mocking, spite and ridicule of the "liberals" (who by European standards are positively ultra-conservative in many respects). I haven't gotten much wiser but I sure have gotten more disillusioned about how far people are willing to go and what they will let themselves say and do to "defend" viewpoints that to me in many cases come across as inhumane, prejudiced, nationalistic and sometimes downright dangerous. And as incomprehensible as ever.
milomorris:
--- Quote from: Mikaela on August 02, 2009, 07:32:22 pm ---But by and large it has been nothing but name-calling, mocking, spite and ridicule of the "liberals" (who by European standards are positively ultra-conservative in many respects).
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What about the name-calling, mocking, spite, and ridicule coming from some of the liberals?? I have posted carefully thought out opinions on matter regarding politics, sexual identity, and other current events, only to have some people reply with responses like,"I'm speechless," "Shocking," and "Unbelievable." Some go so far as to impugn me personally rather than debate the ideas I put on the table. That's kind of discourse I'm talking about that comes from the "crybaby" contingent. Its the kind of stuff that makes me lose respect for those individuals.
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