(January 6, 2017 at 1:49 pm)A Theist Wrote: If you really want to be civil, yeah sure. We can do that. If you can stop acting like a superior pompousass and agitating these tiffs with your condescending little digs I'll be civil with you in response. We'll see if you're able to manage that one, Kemosabe.
I don't see that I've condescended to you. I've suggested taking a deep breath and actually replying to what has been posted, and mentioned that assigning attitudes that aren't present could hurt your credibility. Those weren't digs, nor were they mentioned for feelings of superiority, but simply pointing out the possible fallout that might arise from your insistence on strawmanning folks. I certainly don't think it merited the reply you gave, myself.
But whatever. You can impute this or that attitude to me, or you can simply ask me.
(January 6, 2017 at 1:53 pm)Napoléon Wrote: This is not necessarily aimed at you Thump, but when certain people bow into a thread like this and immediately brand others racist, it's the same exact feeling you probably have in response to A Theist right now.
Is it not understandable that the discussion gets to this point when people throw terms like that around? Again, a seeming double standard to me that I don't see anyone else bringing up. When Min pops in and effectively says this thread is 'just a bunch of racist shit' (paraphrasing), who else turned around to ask what was racist? Who else turned around and called him out for such a ridiculous comment?
I've learnt long ago that Min is prone to knee-jerk responses, and through my own interactions with him, figured that changing his mind on a matter is not very likely ... so when he does that sort of thing, I pay little attention. I'm not responsible for defending his views and won't do it.
I much prefer discussions where invective is, uh, minimized, but knowing that that is unlikely online with some folks, I don't bother too much unless it's directed at me.
