Can't we do better than insulting each other?

[Starscream]

I understand this current war is a senstive issue, but we've really got to cool down a little around here.

I see two problems:

1)  Ongoing assertions that anti-war types are cowards or communists (??) or whatever...

2)  Other assertions that war-supporters are murderers or brain-dead Bush-bots or whatever...

#1 is inherently false and insulting (and for me it comes down to a matter of lost lives and a very, very poor global image - not cowardice).

#2 certainly has it's problems as well as most people genuinely believe that they are in grave danger with Saddam still around in his current capacity (amoung other reasons I'm sure).

I am very much interested in sharing my views on why I think the pro-war camp is a bit "mislead" or why I feel their fear is "misplaced".  At the same time I know there are others here that would like to gently attempt to pursuade me otherwise.

But this name-calling really, really, needs to stop.

(geesh, seeing how tempers and insults fly on this board is it any wonder how wars get started?)

 

[Yekcidmij]

agreed. Im getting tired of useless posts.

 

[Auntie]

Yesterday at 11:56 PM Starscream said this in Post #1


(geesh, seeing how tempers and insults fly on this board is it any wonder how wars get started?)

Very good point. Sometimes it's good to step away from the computer for a while. None of us have the power to start the war, and none of us have the power to stop the war. But we DO have power over our own attitudes.

 

[bigat]

Agreed. If I have done any of this I appologize. I too have to step away from the computer and take a deep breath. Many times I've vowed not to come back to this site because of the harshness of people, but alas I come back....dunno why.

 

[Wolseley]

Well, FWIW, I've been bearing down on myself and not posting a lot of what I actually think, just because I know it will be taken as flaming.

So far, it's been good. There are some members who will be coming off suspension one of these days, however, and when that happens, I will evaporate from this forum like smoke.

I know an exercise in futility when I see one.

 

[Julie]

Smoke

 

[coastie]

Starscream,

Excellent gesture, brother. Thanks.

 

[Francie]

People who are christians just need to stand up for what they beleive in and stop letting others who are not christians walk all over us !GOD BLESS!

 

[EJO]

good call, God bless- going back to fellowship court, or mens corner....

 

[eldermike]

In the past few weeks it's been crazy in this forum. I have typed in a responce and then back-spaced it out, typed it in again then hit the x on top right of the window and just walked away. Yes Starscream, we have to do better. Thanks for the thread!

 

[Wolseley]

I think some of them may be back already.

 

[Stormy]

We are not really that far apart. No one wants war. I think that we all agree on that.

I will try to be nice. Promise:o

 

[Didymus]

i get so frustrated with some members and their attitudes i loose my temper and post cutting remarks. I can t promise i won t do so again. i have stopped following certain threads i was interested in because of certain people s posts.
you know I have noticed the group who gets along best are the teens.

 

[Stormy]

OK I am going to have to do something here!

There is this one poster who has such a hatred for the United States that it is impossible for me to be nice. He runs all over the Internet just finding things to post to tear down our government.

Sorry but he makes me sick!

How can I be nice when he is trying to rip apart our country from the inside?

Help!!!

 

[Rae]

I think it's important to remember that this country was founded on political protest against England, and that the anti-war people here are merely exercising an American right and obligation to protest what they see as wrong with the US government. I also think it's important to remember that people who support the war are not evil (well, most of them ) and have sincere beliefs that the war is right. There are many people even in my own "liberal" religious denomination who support this war on humanitarian grounds (Unitarian Universalist). (In fact, they were a bit angry that their views weren't reflected in our denomination's official publication, The World.)

You have a right to disagree with me, even if I think you're wrong for doing so. I hope you can agree to the same about me.

 

[seebs]

20th March 2003 at 11:56 PM Starscream said this in Post #1
I am very much interested in sharing my views on why I think the pro-war camp is a bit "mislead" or why I feel their fear is "misplaced".  At the same time I know there are others here that would like to gently attempt to pursuade me otherwise.

But this name-calling really, really, needs to stop.

Starscream for moderator! You've got my vote!

 

[* kittie *]

20th March 2003 at 11:56 PM Starscream said this in Post #1

I understand this current war is a senstive issue, but we've really got to cool down a little around here.

I see two problems:

1)  Ongoing assertions that anti-war types are cowards or communists (??) or whatever...

2)  Other assertions that war-supporters are murderers or brain-dead Bush-bots or whatever...

#1 is inherently false and insulting (and for me it comes down to a matter of lost lives and a very, very poor global image - not cowardice).

#2 certainly has it's problems as well as most people genuinely believe that they are in grave danger with Saddam still around in his current capacity (amoung other reasons I'm sure).

I am very much interested in sharing my views on why I think the pro-war camp is a bit "mislead" or why I feel their fear is "misplaced".  At the same time I know there are others here that would like to gently attempt to pursuade me otherwise.

But this name-calling really, really, needs to stop.

(geesh, seeing how tempers and insults fly on this board is it any wonder how wars get started?)

tell me about it.  it all annoys me too.  if people are gonna debate, do it in a mature way.

 

[* kittie *]

Yesterday at 02:54 PM Stormy said this in Post #14

OK I am going to have to do something here!

There is this one poster who has such a hatred for the United States that it is impossible for me to be nice. He runs all over the Internet just finding things to post to tear down our government.

Sorry but he makes me sick!

How can I be nice when he is trying to rip apart our country from the inside?

Help!!!

i understand.  i felt the same way when people were talking bout north korea.  whether the decisions made by the prez in n. korea are right or wrong, i hate to see people bash the country (even though i'm s. korean). 

....and i feel the same way when people bash prez bush for his decisions.  whether you agree or not, show him some respect people.

 

[Ryder]

Yesterday at 03:54 PM Stormy said this in Post #14

OK I am going to have to do something here!

There is this one poster who has such a hatred for the United States that it is impossible for me to be nice. He runs all over the Internet just finding things to post to tear down our government.

Sorry but he makes me sick!

How can I be nice when he is trying to rip apart our country from the inside?

Help!!!

Those are the hardest ones to be civil with, I know what ya mean. I think it was king David who was traveling in Isreal when a man approached the kings company (troops) and started slandering the king and declaring him an unworthy loser (or something to that effect). The kings' company drew swords to 'deal' with the nitwitt, but David said something like, he speaks some truth and let him be. Turning the other cheek isn't easy, but it's ussually the right thing to do. (Not that we always succeed).

 

[Starscream]

Things are getting pretty rough around here again, maybe this needs to be bumped up?

*bump*