Django said:
Those of you who are functioning under the misconception that something happened......
IT DIDN'T............
I just wanted to initiate a dialogue about something that I've noticed.....
It seems that every time there's a disagreement around here, someone chimes in to quash the dialogue..... As if disagreements are a bad thing for the forum or that damage will result to the family as a result of the argument....
Life is a trial by fire..... and going through the fire is a test of our strength and our resiliance... It is the place where our true character and substance are measured.....
Those who shrink from conflict or adversity will be found meekly seated on the reserve bench while those who've proven themselves through the fire will be kicking ass and winning in the big game we call Life.....
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Truly great dialog there, Tim.
That is all true, IMO.
But....
This is the INTERNET, not "Life".
I think that, from time to time, all of us get this point twisted. ..... Think of it like watching a movie in a theater. Say, a thriller/horror movie. People can easily get so IMMERSED in the movie, sometimes they will yell at the screen or the character. ...... "DON'T GO IN THERE!!! .... "AH SHIT! YOUR A DEAD MOTHER...." ........ well, you know what I mean.
People make themselves a character, sometimes. :dontknow: I think, this can happen on the internet as well....
Now, don't get me wrong.... There are GENUINE people on here (they speak their mind the same way they would, as if they were looking you in the eye). Even some of those people can get caught up in the "act". :dontknow: Hell, I've done it before.
All we need to remember, I think, is to keep the comments on here constrained to the comments we would tell the other person EYE-TO-EYE. Because, after all, you're not just talking to a name on a message board.... there is a face to that name... and feelings. (Disclaimer: I know there have been instances on here where there were REAL, GENUINE, beefs between two people... but, for the most part, the reason they were discussed on here was because the author believed that it pertained to the group..... or would benefit/inform the group. With that, I whole-heartily condone.)
Debate is wonderful... I love to discuss current issues! And I value everyones opinion. Hell, debate IS how I form my own (informed, hopefully balanced) opinions.
Peace to you all.
-Jake