Yeah. I don't like it either.SaneAmongInsane said:
It was not just that the view in this thread opposed most peoples, it is that said view was horrific and had some calling for executions.SaneAmongInsane said:
We do see how aggressive and to what degree different posters are reasonable. And often enough there are actually debates about things other than a single line for the rest of the topic. And sometimes Genuinely new News is brought up. I am being optimistic here, work with me.
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Personally, I don't argue with people to change their minds. It is, as you said, pointless. But there's more to a debate or discussion or conversation on the internet than just the people talking. There's the people reading or listening. They're watching, they're trying to understand. They'll make up their mind.SaneAmongInsane said:
probably the best way to look at it. I suppose I'm just sick of repeating myself lately in debates.Lazier Than Thou said:
No topic in particular. Just choose homosexuality because it seems to be the topic of the moment.brandon237 said:
I'm with Kendarik this one. It makes it easier to understand what you are actually addressing. People don't keep their points to one per post, so you have two options:Kendarik said:
Good point, good point. It is more organize but... I dunno, it comes across real snarky and condescending to me and I find it's harder to get a feel on the persons genuine toneDoPo said:
Well, yes, it can be used for evil, when taking out the actual whole post, but not everybody uses it for evil. The same knife a knife can kill but people still use it for other stuff. And there is always the link at the top of the quote[footnote]I always leave it there,[/footnote] to view the actual post if you have any doubts. The issue here is size - if you include the whole quote (that often has something quoted) you are including close to the same amount of text you'll write. If not more. At any rate, it becomes a huge wall of text and there is no real benefit for people following the thread - they would just skim the quote.SaneAmongInsane said:
Please take this as an opposing argument and not an insult, because I want to raise a point, not attack you. I see the point you wish to make. However, the gay kid bullied into suicide, the loving family man who gets assaulted while being called a, "******", and the significant other who has no say in his husbands end of life care has a serious interest in how other people percieve him as a homosexual.zelda2fanboy said:
You are indeed correct, we do not care what the anti-gays think, but we DO care about is personal rights, freedoms and the ability to not be looked down upon, THAT'S more what people try to change, while we also try to educate people along the way...most are aware that some people are just beyond convincing.zelda2fanboy said:
to me it sounds like when a talk-show host starts picking apart the audio of someones speech, not a debate where the floor jumps back and forth.Gennadios said:
