(September 12, 2014 at 10:17 am)sswhateverlove Wrote:(September 12, 2014 at 10:10 am)Stimbo Wrote: Again I'll just point out that inflammatory comments engender inflamed responses, which are a matter of record and thus not subjective. Demanding (more correctly expecting) automatic respect is also a matter of record, being mentioned in this very thread by yourself as something to which you are used.
Yes, and I teach my clients everyday that they should expect others to be respectful toward them in their interactions. Further, if they feel mistreated, disrespected, or otherwise abused, I teach them skills required to be assertive with regard to how they expect to be treated. Being passive, passive-aggressive, or aggressive usually causes more harm then good.
Perhaps some of your members here could benefit from that lesson.
I have an honest question for you, no agenda.
Do you think the world would be a better place if we were all of the same or similar temperament?
MM
"The greatest deception men suffer is from their own opinions" - Leonardo da Vinci
"I think I use the term “radical” rather loosely, just for emphasis. If you describe yourself as “atheist,” some people will say, “Don’t you mean ‘agnostic’?” I have to reply that I really do mean atheist, I really do not believe that there is a god; in fact, I am convinced that there is not a god (a subtle difference). I see not a shred of evidence to suggest that there is one ... etc., etc. It’s easier to say that I am a radical atheist, just to signal that I really mean it, have thought about it a great deal, and that it’s an opinion I hold seriously." - Douglas Adams (and I echo the sentiment)
"I think I use the term “radical” rather loosely, just for emphasis. If you describe yourself as “atheist,” some people will say, “Don’t you mean ‘agnostic’?” I have to reply that I really do mean atheist, I really do not believe that there is a god; in fact, I am convinced that there is not a god (a subtle difference). I see not a shred of evidence to suggest that there is one ... etc., etc. It’s easier to say that I am a radical atheist, just to signal that I really mean it, have thought about it a great deal, and that it’s an opinion I hold seriously." - Douglas Adams (and I echo the sentiment)
