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Character Assassination

allhart

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Why is that in the forums there is not anyone trying to understand others points a view with out getting emotional and then going after ones character personally to assassinate them . We should be guided or developed by or relying on the intellect rather than upon emotions or feelings; rational. Life and the equality of it should be understood and reach by each individual with respect of one another's life styles and point of view or set of values.To be or not be. Live and let live with understanding. We as a people in our community should have the right to discuss other points of views with out assassinating there character and to come to angreement on good terms even is it is to disagree.
 

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Why is that in the forums there is not anyone trying to understand others points a view with out getting emotional and then going after ones character personally to assassinate them .
Your observation that there is not anyone trying to do understand without getting emotional and then going to "assassinate one´s character" doesn´t match my observations.
There are quite some persons who argue objectively.

We should be guided or developed by or relying on the intellect rather than upon emotions or feelings; rational.
Agreed. Now, what do I make of the fact that most of your posts that I have read didn´t match this standard, in my opinion?
And what do I make of the fact that others perceive my posts as not matching these standards?
 
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allhart

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Fights over matters such as religion tend to provoke emotions that are responsible for religious wars and Inquisitions. People in general dont like it when their deepest held beliefs are challenged. If the threads in this forum were to be held in person, there would be bloodshed.
Well the issues of one valuing life over others can get intense; however, it should be down respectful and lovingly.I should and you should try to rationalize the issue for the good of all.
 
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Fights over matters such as religion tend to provoke emotions that are responsible for religious wars and Inquisitions. People in general dont like it when their deepest held beliefs are challenged. If the threads in this forum were to be held in person, there would be bloodshed.

Eh, I disagree. I notice a lot of people tend to be more comfortable being nasty and rude via the Internet vs. in person ;)
 
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Eh, I disagree. I notice a lot of people tend to be more comfortable being nasty and rude via the Internet vs. in person ;)

Mostly like cuase you wont really be held accountable for something you do over the Internet(in the end no one really knows who you are anyway).
 
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Probably because a lot of people post without empathy. What matters is not trying to eliminate emotions, but trying to understand them.
People reacting on there emotions is what gets us in trouble.Some people are calm no matter whats being said while others are flipping out.
 
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