posted on October 15, 2001 02:28:00 PM new
I was going to say the same thing...not only does this person have an illness prob, but it cant spell either.
posted on October 15, 2001 02:36:11 PM new
Speaking of anthrax, Chris just called to say that along with several earlier hats she now wears that of Anthrax Awareness Trainer. She said that it won't be much to do as she intends to tell each class "Look at me. If you feel like I look, see a doctor".
posted on October 15, 2001 03:12:23 PM new
saabsister - Very interesting thread, thank you for starting this discussion.
On the sharing different opinions on political issues, I've never had a problem with anyone sharing their opinions. Makes for very interesting reading, IMO. For me, it's like Barry said, it's how it's presented.
Why do people get upset when the other side of an argument is presented? I can only speak for myself. I don't. Again what upsets me is when others think their opinions are the only 'correct' ones and speak to others like they are idiots for thinking differently. The insults and sarcasm...not to or about the issue, but rather the person posting. When they make it personal. Just because I process the facts in one way, and someone else sees it differently doesn't mean one person's so called 'logic' holds more weight than anothers.
Why do people assume that the arguer holds the presented position personally? Unless otherwise stated, I take the article/link to be posted to make a point they agree with. When someone posts a link and this simple says, "Opinions, please." Then I take that to mean they want to see how others feel about the topic. Maybe they already have their mind made up, but just want to hear other opinions. But when someone has constantly posted that they think this is wrong and then post links supporting that agena, I take it to mean the link is to back up their thought process.
Why are some people angered at the messenger rather than the message? My mother said I drove her crazy with my questions, but for many of us, it's fun. I have always been one who asks many questions. I do so to try and better understand where a person is coming from. Kind of like you did with me the other day. I appreciated you asking those questions so I could better express my opinions more clearly. I know I'm not very good when it comes to expressing myself in this medium, so I always welcome questions to make my statements easier to understand.
I know just as many people who resist arguing at all costs. I guess I'd like to understand why. And by the way, I'm not talking about insults or slugfests, just verbal sparring involving differences of opinion.. Yes, some don't feel comfortable with discussion on serious issues. For me, I believe more would be willing to 'discuss' an issue rather than agruing or debating an issue.
Lastly (for me), because one is more a 'feeling type' person, doesn't mean they aren't also a logical person. One can be both logical and feeling.
posted on October 15, 2001 04:03:10 PM new
Speaking of weight, what of tedious, scolding posting from dullards? I mean not rare, thickcoming, incessant, perpetual, continual, constant, dense, thick, repeated totally predictable posting from people who couldn't find the point if they backed onto a sword? What do you do then, as if it matters. There's no way to sway them as they are too dumb to take your meaning; you certainly can't humor them if you ever hope to escape. I think that the great hope that lies in the near future of genetic engineering is that it offers the possibility of silent people, or fingerless ones, as it were.
