Originally Posted By: NtroducingMyself
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I understand why you and some others sometimes resort to personal attacks in liue of logical arguments
By "others" you are including yourself in that I hope...
Of course I do. I slip every now and then...but what I try not to do is point it out when others slip in this area. Leave that for those who are more blameless in that area. The only reason I poiont it out here is as a lead-in to the passage I quoted, in answer to your question.
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Now, from what I've seen over the years, you have an issue of your own regarding slander associated with emotional outbursts.
Difference between you and I is the fact I can admit when I am wrong. If you go back and look at many of these "emotional outbursts" as you call them (lol) I have often apologized. I am a very passionate person, especially when it comes to topics that directly affect me. There is a difference, at least in my book, between "Passionate" and "Emotional".
But yes, as a human I am certainly not perfect and like everyone I have my own issues to work on. I am not a perfect Christian, nor have I ever claimed to be. I do the best I can do.
But I find it rather interesting how you taken something that was directed to you.. make no comment about it.. than turn it around to try and make me look bad. I think that speaks volumes about you, Thor.
Regardless of our disagreements and your awkward views of sensitive topics.. I don't hate you or even think you as a bad person. I will say that I think you have blinders on about many topics, especially topics that don't directly affect you without taking into account how they affect and hurt other people. In life we have to be able to see both sides of topics and situations, sadly I don't think you have reached that level in development (And no that was not "bash" to you). In this topic particularly you are most concern on how you think it will affect you, but you have never seemed to understand how this affect me and other GLBT people. In life it's not always a "Me Me Me" situation, you have to take in account humanity as a whole. Being selfish solves nothing in the end, just causes me hatred and animosity.
No worries...I don't see constructive criticism as bashing. But I think it is you who have the blinders on, much BECAUSE it's an issue that directly affects you. It's much easier to be realistic when one has no "skin in the game"...at least not directly. Thing is, I think everyone has skin the this particular game. Only seeing potential positive effects while ignoring the negative ones can (and historically has) led to some big disasters. I think we're facing that with this issue right now. Many refuse outright to see what's coming down the road on the heels of homosexuals being granted rights above and beyond that of everyone else. And, in practice, that is exactly what activists are all about. Not you personally; but since you support the activists...