RE: You're being overemotional
February 25, 2015 at 3:52 pm
(This post was last modified: February 25, 2015 at 4:06 pm by Losty.)
(February 22, 2015 at 10:52 pm)bennyboy Wrote:(February 22, 2015 at 9:49 pm)SteelCurtain Wrote: I don't think it's possible to enter into a discussion about something you care about without emotion.
That's right. I don't think it's wrong to HAVE emotion. I just think it's wrong not to self-edit posts full of cursing and melodrama before you press the "Post" button.
I've often enough sworn to myself at some answer or point that I consider stupid or dishonest. I might even say in a reply that I consider the post stupid or dishonest. But THAT is a LOT (!!!) Different than FUCKING filling a POST with annoying meta-fucking-comment-fucking-tary!!! R_I_G_H_T!?!?!!?!?!?!?!?
(Just playing, btw, this is not directed at you)
I don't understand your objection to swearing in posts. That being said, I have found that if you refrain from swearing at people, they will generally also refrain from swearing at you. Even in the most heated debate (not that I've had many but I have had some) people very rarely swear at me.
I also think it's handy to be able to tell the difference between when someone is swearing and when they are swearing at you. Because one isn't a big deal and the other is rude.
(February 25, 2015 at 3:50 pm)Norman Humann Wrote: While being emotional can make you irrational, it doesn't disqualify a logical argument. Emotions and logic are not mutually exclusive, IMO, and the former shouldn't be a problem as long as the latter is there.
I was just saying that sometimes your emotions can render your argument invalid and sometimes it doesn't. It's wise to know the difference and regulate your own posts accordingly.
