Why?

[Kuciwalker]

I've noticed an ENORMOUS amount of mudslinging on these boards. In three days, I'm already fed up with it. It wastes time, and achieves nothing.

Think about it. If you insult someone, are you going to change his/her mind? Are you going to change someone else's mind? All you have done is created a little more spite between you and that person. It's counterproductive. There are culprits on both sides of the line - conservatives and liberals are both guilty. Now, DON'T name names in this thread. That defeats the entire purpose. Hopefully, people will stop, and I don't have to spend half my time wading through insults to look at people's arguments.

[Ted Striker]

It's all in good fun d1ckhead.

[Lorizael]

I agree with you completely. People do it because they don't think. They allow their emotions to control their actions and do not consider the consequences in a rational manner.

Or, they have the specific intention of harming other people as a sort of retribution. Punishment is absolutely ingrained in our culture, simple because we've been doing it for so long. People don't try to actually work out solutions, they'd much rather punish someone because in the short term, it has beneficial effects.

I never throw insults at people, never call people names, except in very rare circumstances when someone has said something obnoxiously rude and offensive, and even then I try to compose myself before speaking.

[Ming]

Originally posted by Ted Striker
It's all in good fun d1ckhead.

You were warned... see ya in a week.

[Kuciwalker]

I know that comment was a joke, but I'll respond to it anyway

No it isn't. Either that or I'm incredibly stupid. I think it's the former.

EDIT: this is responding to Ted's post. Maybe it WASN'T a joke...

[Frankychan]

I wasn't aware of personal insults or attacks.

I think debating with someone because of their idea's or beliefs is 100% ok, but when it gets down to personal attacks-"Don't make me laugh, you're so blahblahblah"-then that's wrong.

Questioning and debating someone because of what they said makes ppl think and analyze their idea's, but personal attacks are just dumb.

[Giancarlo]

I get so annoyed when I see "evil american aggression", "illegal wars" and all this other garbage. Just really annoyed. I almost want to put my fist into the wall. But I control my temper.. and just shake it off as another baseless insult against the US. I just wanna ring somebody's neck for their arrogance... I came close to doing that in a heated discussion in school because somebody had no understanding of the word "reality".

Sorry for being so condescending, but I am speaking directly what is on my heart and mind. I am incredibly angry at several people here.

[Kuciwalker]

Questioning and debating someone because of what they said makes ppl think and analyze their idea's, but personal attacks are just dumb.

I know what you mean, but that's just hilarious if you look at it the right way

Seriously, though, I HAVE seen a lot of it on the board, unfortunately.

Responding to Fez:

That may be so, but you should calm down. Your goal is to convince them, correct? The best way to convince them is to demonstrate calmy that you are right, without attacking them. If you attack them, all you do is make enemies. You achieve the opposite of what you wanted.

[Frankychan]

Well......I don't know what to say. People gotta get their act together....that, and grow the **** up.

[orange]

Jeez, he got banned for d1ckhead??

[Lorizael]

And other people are equally annoyed at the misperception of communism, the idea that Islam is a "religion of violence" and things like that Fez. You really have to look at things from both viewpoints. It helps to understand the person with whom you are having a discussion. And if you understand them, you won't be as angry with them, and will be less likely to throw stupid insults at them.

[Giancarlo]

Originally posted by skywalker
That may be so, but you should calm down. Your goal is to convince them, correct? The best way to convince them is to demonstrate calmy that you are right, without attacking them. If you attack them, all you do is make enemies. You achieve the opposite of what you wanted.

Convince them? That is like moving a camel that doesn't want to move. Don't try it. Their posts are so.. ugh... I am tired of it... I don't even want to bother anymore. It is the same old rhetoric.. the same old baseless fanaticism... sick and tired of it.

[Kuciwalker]

Fez, if you aren't trying to convince them, you must be here just to rant. That's kinda annoying to those of us who like to discuss things and have debates.

[Giancarlo]

Oh I try... but it is never to any avail. They are hopeless. I am gonna move onto something else now.. politics is a no way.

[Frankychan]

So angry, damn that rap music!