Protestantism

» paper_turtle - IMO

In response to IMO posted by pink101:
I wote:
Those who are ignored eventually get bored and go away.
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Phil answered:
I suppose that's true. Are you getting bored? Are you threatening to go away?
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I'm not bored, but I'm tired of the dog and pony show.
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I wrote:
They disrupt in the first place because they want attention.
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Phil answered:
Maybe, maybe not. Maybe they think they have a valid complaint they think should be addressed. So who is it that judges their comments are unworthy? The clique leaders?
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When cliques are formed that put people outside the circle because they don't line up to some politically correct position, the honesty of the remaining effort is put in question.
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When people have a valid complaint, and phrase it in a way which is not inflammatory, that's fine.
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But you and I both know many times people just burst into the middle of a discussion without a valid complaint, or even an interesting point to make.
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Yes, sometimes clique dynamics are at work, BUT sometimes the person is outside of the circle because of his/her own words/actions.
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How about asking people to be responsible for *how* they say what they say, as well as what? People seem to think its OK to behave differently on the 'net than they would in real life. They think they can get away with being rude because they are anonymous. But if someone walked up to you on the street, grabbed you by the collar, and said some of the things which are said here, you'd probably deck him, right? Me, I'd just walk away. Life is too short to waste it on boors.
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peace and love,
Paper Turtle
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PS--can you get any Canadian TV stations where you are? If you can, have you ever watched Canadians debate an issue? They know how to get their point across without resorting to labeling, name calling, or even a high degree of emotion. Very refreshing.
PT

-- posted by paper_turtle