Can someone help me? I'm trying to open my mind to new ideas about Refugees

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

You understand that 'Syrian' isn't a religion, right?

Boru

I said my grievances with the refugees isn't based on prejudice for their religion, holy shit. You just read the opposite of what I wrote.

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Hey fuck you empress. You give kudos blindly to some shit that guy said which wasn't even accurate. I hate you so much. Go back to the feminist thread.

Try really, REALLY hard to follow this. I asked why you're worried about Syrians committing terror acts in the US, to which I appended the mug shot of a non-Syrian who just committed a terror act in the US. You immediately replied that religion wasn't the issue. I never said anything at all about religion, so your reply led me to understand that you equate 'Syrian' with 'Muslim'. You then run completely off the rails of your own particular crazy train [nod to Ozzy] about how much you hate everyone here.

Is everything OK at home, dude?

Boru

[Thumpalumpacus]

Wait, doesn't this make two ragequits in one day?

However will we manage? I don't think the forum can handle such excitement in one day. 

On a more serious note, this was a good debate going and it would actually be nice to get back to the topic on hand. It's a shame how many threads get derailed because of comments that get misinterpreted. Tone and inflection are impossible to see in a post. Sarcasm often gets lost without the use of emoticons. Angry posts often have lots of caps in them or have red writing. 

Personally, having to take a step back to gather my own thoughts before posting has been a challenge for me in the past. I'd like to think that the OP can do the same and can come back and re-join the discussion in a health way.

Yeah, it was decent. And if DF is reading this, I just want to say that saying "you felt dumb" was a bummer. Finding blind spots in your knowledge is a good thing. That's where learning begins. Don't get disheartened; it's an opportunity, not just another reason to self-criticize.

[paulpablo]

I am currently undecided about the refugee issue. On one hand I believe it's good to help people and have empathy for others. On the other hand I think that it's not our war, they're the ones at war here and we're making sacrifices to help them. Never the less, we're helping a bunch of Muslims. I'm putting myself in a vulnerable position here, but to be frank, I don't like Islam. I think it's a primitive, at times abhorrent culture. I want them to be in the middle east, out of civilized society. 

Like I said though, I am trying to open myself up to new ideas. I am willing to accept that taking refugees is a good idea. In fact, the reason I am asking you right now is because I see that a lot of people who share my same views believe in taking refugees. Atheists, liberals, my choice of candidate, Bernie Sanders. I see the way that the right wing, the side which I strongly oppose so many ways believes in the xenophobic, bigoted sounding things that I believe in. 

So, on ethos, I'm leaning towards pro refugee, pro islamic tolerance. I see an absence of evidence to believe that I should hold these views. On the pathos side, I feel a strong opposition to it. So I'm very conflicted on this issue and I'm opening myself up to new ideas. Thank you.

There's no winning answer to the situation. There's European countries like Sweden that are now the rape capital of Europe purely because of misogynistic primitive cultures coming in from immigrants.  The countries most Muslims come from don't have a culture of good education, literacy and equality and so on.

On the other hand if these people aren't let into the country you have to face up to the fact there's going to be dead babies and floating in the oceans who drowned because their parents tried to get into a country and so on.

There's nothing wrong with your train of thought, what you're thinking is totally accurate.  It's totally logical to be as confused as you are with the situation.

[Catholic_Lady]

I see it this way, DFM, those people could be any of us. Me and you are lucky we were not born there. We are lucky we were born in a the the West where we can't even understand the horrible things that go on in the world.

[Wyrd of Gawd]

You're not attacking people just for responding with Kudos are you? Please tell you're not.

Yeah I am, because it really pisses me off. People are blind as a bat, and spiteful and malicious as they could be. You think I'm cool with some people who don't give a flying fuck, just going around trying to fuck with me? I just hate people so much some times, they're so fucking worthless and stupid.

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What a bunch of fucking morons. I wouldn't even give a shit if people this stupid just fucking died. You can't even fucking read, I didn't say anything that would imply I can't tell syria is a fucking religion. God I just fucking hate you people so fucking much.

You can solve your anger issues by simply stop posting.  You might be able to improve your disposition by getting yourself a sex doll.  If you don't like the comments take up another hobby, such as whittling or designing a space ship.  If you can't hang with the big boys go play in the kiddie pool.

BTW, the first Christians were Syrians.  Acts 11:26

[SteelCurtain]

I'm so taking a break from this website right now.

Take your lithium, and please hurry back! You'll be so missed.

I blocked that Iron curtain guy though.

lol derp. No you didn't.

[Edwardo Piet]

He did, he totally blocked IC... just not SC.

Starcraft is unblockable but Ioncraft isn't.

[Edwardo Piet]

Ugh I hate lithium.. was on it for 8 weeks and then it took 4 YEARS to come off it... I wouldn't wish that on ANYONE other than the people who really really need it.

[DespondentFishdeathMasochismo]

I'm so taking a break from this website right now. Why the hell do I even bother. Yes Evie, I respect that. I just need to take my mind off of this, I don't know why I cared about that kudos thing in the first place. I blocked that Iron curtain guy though. Man. I hope that whatever other comments are made in this thread pertain to the actual discussion, because I was trying to make serious posts about the topic I created. Thanks. Keep me in your good conscience you all.

I honestly don't know why you keep coming back. When it seems you're beginning to be reasonable, you turn around and say you hope I die because I gave kudos to a post I thought was funny. You shit all over this forum, being completely horrible to people who are trying to be nice to you, even though you don't deserve it at all. You treat this board like shit, and if I hadn't retired from staff, I'd be voting for your ban. You don't even possess an entertaining chew toy quality. My suggestion is that your break should be permanent before you make even more of an ass out of yourself.

I keep coming back because I like having a place to discuss stuff. I usually spend my time talking on other forums, very immature places where there's isn't really any level of respect. As far as I see it, I like this board and it's better than most boards I've visited. I can't decide if I want to make a statement that I do care, or I don't care that you'd rather call me a chew toy. On one hand it makes me not care about you, it makes me value your opinion way less than if you'd just be respectful. On the other hand I know how forums work and when someone decides to single you out, they can make you their target and make dealing with the forum a lot more difficult. I realize that people like you being on the staff of a website is a bane of my existence, because I can tell what kind of person you are. Ridged. I am selective about who I say this to, but I am very glad that you're not on staff. I think you would make an absolutely horrible moderator.

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I'm so taking a break from this website right now.

Take your lithium, and please hurry back! You'll be so missed.

I blocked that Iron curtain guy though.

lol derp. No you didn't.

I do not have Bi Polar Disorder. I would appreciate if you ceased this "lithium" thing. I went to the best bi polar expert in the state, he said that I don't have bi polar disorder. Psychologists say that I don't have bi polar disorder. I took it once, as soon as I quit it within about a week, my life felt like a living hell for a month. Being misdiagnosed as bi polar is an extremely dangerous thing, you should feel ashamed for making baseless assertions. I think you're in a horrible position as moderator, people who are moderators shouldn't be in power just to throw it around. You should feel ashamed of yourself.

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However will we manage? I don't think the forum can handle such excitement in one day. 

On a more serious note, this was a good debate going and it would actually be nice to get back to the topic on hand. It's a shame how many threads get derailed because of comments that get misinterpreted. Tone and inflection are impossible to see in a post. Sarcasm often gets lost without the use of emoticons. Angry posts often have lots of caps in them or have red writing. 

Personally, having to take a step back to gather my own thoughts before posting has been a challenge for me in the past. I'd like to think that the OP can do the same and can come back and re-join the discussion in a health way.

Yeah, it was decent. And if DF is reading this, I just want to say that saying "you felt dumb" was a bummer. Finding blind spots in your knowledge is a good thing. That's where learning begins. Don't get disheartened; it's an opportunity, not just another reason to self-criticize.

Very wise. I have a sort of deep feeling of dissatisfaction with my intelligence a lot. I often wish that I could be way more intelligent than I am, it's refreshing to see someone say something like this.

[Joods]

Actually, The_Empress was a moderator and a damn good one.