I don't see how asking discussion - because what's happening is not debate, it's loose discussion - to be cleaned up a bit is in any way "controlling".

Nor do I see how asking for everyone to have a little empathy is, either.

Maybe I'm missing something.

(2nd September 2011 23:11)thesummerqueen Wrote:  Maybe I'm missing something.

apparently that makes two of us.

What you have here people is a serious case of human nature!

(2nd September 2011 23:11)thesummerqueen Wrote:  I don't see how asking discussion - because what's happening is not debate, it's loose discussion - to be cleaned up a bit is in any way "controlling".

Nor do I see how asking for everyone to have a little empathy is, either.

Maybe I'm missing something.

You miss how " discussions " or " debates " develop, particularly over the net, where no visual contact exists and nuances are missed.
I am all for civilised debate, but from experience I know how other factors intervene ( like emotions, prejudices, stubborness....an expanding list ) generating " heat ".
If you come on forums like this, you should expect to feel the " heat " from time to time. My opinion.

(2nd September 2011 23:19)Darwinian Wrote:  What you have here people is a serious case of human nature!

(2nd September 2011 23:19)Darwinian Wrote:  What you have here people is a serious case of human nature!

Would you care to expand, Darwinian? I don't know who you may be having a pop at!

I think he's just talking about the situation in general. Maybe I'm wrong though.

(2nd September 2011 23:30)bozo Wrote:  

(2nd September 2011 23:19)Darwinian Wrote:  What you have here people is a serious case of human nature!

Would you care to expand, Darwinian? I don't know who you may be having a pop at!

Why assume that I'm having a pop at anyone? All I'm saying is that no matter how impassioned a plea might be and how reasonable and sensible it is, there will always be some who strongly object to it.

That's human nature and it shouldn't surprise us.

(2nd September 2011 23:42)Darwinian Wrote:  

(2nd September 2011 23:30)bozo Wrote:  

(2nd September 2011 23:19)Darwinian Wrote:  What you have here people is a serious case of human nature!

Would you care to expand, Darwinian? I don't know who you may be having a pop at!

Why assume that I'm having a pop at anyone? All I'm saying is that no matter how impassioned a plea might be and how reasonable and sensible it is, there will always be some who strongly object to it.

That's human nature and it shouldn't surprise us.

I assumed you may be taking sides and was wondering which side.
Now I think you are sitting on the fence. ( no offence intended, before I'm misunderstood....just telling it like it seems )

(2nd September 2011 23:48)bozo Wrote:  I assumed you may be taking sides and was wondering which side.
Now I think you are sitting on the fence. ( no offence intended, before I'm misunderstood....just telling it like it seems )

I'm not taking sides, nor am I sitting on the fence. However, if I had to be on one side of this fence or another then I would be on the same side as thesummerqueen because the grass is greener over there.