Presidential election, 2016

[Bob Butler 54]

(01-02-2017, 07:36 PM)Warren Dew Wrote: This is why I just laugh when people like Bob accuse me of using "vile stereotypes" when I criticize progressives.  Yet he's fine with the outright slurs - as long as it's his side that is using them.

I quietly report foul language to the webmaster, both sides, but generally don't mention when I have done so. That would only provoke another round of flame. I consider foul language to be a different problem than straw manning and vile stereotyping. Foul language is the webmaster's problem.

Hey, progressives do need criticism. I don't know if you've noticed that I'm with the conservatives regarding rule of law, cutting down on regulations, and the 2nd Amendment. However, too many folk on both sides assume the other side has absurd motivations laced heavily with malice, stupidity, evil, greed or the like. As long as folks on both sides wallow in contorted thinking that gives those that disagree no credit or respect, any conversation is going nowhere.

Recently, I've been asking if folks can respect a desire to work towards Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. If it can be respected, how would one work towards it while not being unfair to any one group or another. If it can't be respected, why not? Crickets. No response. Instead, the discussion is about this and that poster's style of post. Why is person A's approach foul, while person B is doing fine? I'd as soon we get away from that sort of stuff, but it doesn't feel likely.