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Dalayan Elder
Re: a few points
It's not that I don't care about the issues in a more general sense, I just don't care to have them on these forums because they only create bad blood and divide people.
And man, that has to be one of the worst posts in the history of ever. It's hard to take it seriously with the kind of language you use in it.
Xanex said:in summary, again i must restate that i believe in the positive power of dialogue to inform. communication and the ability to transfer knowledge is the key to the success of our species. the internet provides an even more powerful tool to communicate and inform, so i like to use it and i like to use it to talk to people who have a different worldview than myself so all parties, myself included, can walk away with insight on a different perspective. the worst that happens is someone says something stupid and i tell then, well bud, you just said something stupid. and who doesn't say something dumb from time to time? i know i do. that's life and it's not a big deal in real life, so why should it be on the forums where even more cover for anonyminity is provided?
and yes, some people say idiotic things constantly. again, that's life and it's not particularly harmful in this specific situation.
the fact that any participation, at any level, from skimming to actually reading to posting, is all strictly voluntary, should be enough itself to make you reconsider. for those who don't want it, they can easily ignore it. i don't spam this board or clutter it. for those who want to participate, i'm sure they know the risks invovled with human interaction and one can only assume the accept the possible consequences (probably because the consequences aren't so serious, so hey, why not!)
ps - who cares if you are american? the age of the nation-state is over. globalization means we all deal with each other, whether you like it or not, so you might as well get some practice. the fact we ilve in a global market means the misadventures of the american empire will certainly have direct impacts all over the world. how are you going to feel when america attacks iran and oil hits $100/barrel?
apathy is expensive. as long as you can afford it, i can see the attraction, but if you only feel motivated to affect change when things go wrong (for you personally, because things are always going terribly wrong for someone else), trust me, it will be too late.
It's not that I don't care about the issues in a more general sense, I just don't care to have them on these forums because they only create bad blood and divide people.
And man, that has to be one of the worst posts in the history of ever. It's hard to take it seriously with the kind of language you use in it.