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So everyone can agree they're smart people with a lot to say about current social and political issues, the problem I run into is they derail every other darned thread with it, food years now :-)
So in an effort to meet in the middle I purpose this thread to hopefully cut down on the derailments while also giving them somewhere to still get their debate practice in.
Now, remember to keep it civil, if you start to feel upset just walk away for a bit, hug something (tree, dog, wife, whatever you want) so grab a cup of tea, enjoy a crumpet and watch these titans of societal discourse have at it :-)
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The assumption that two extremes must meet in the middle is a specific logical fallacy. Its far too easy to simply take a more extreme position and move the "right" answer along with you.
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Wow, no, we don't do threads calling out other posters.
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"Truth is in the middle" is a fallacy, but I think the OP was saying more, "Meet in the middle to duke it out". Both sides do benefit from being able to hear each other out and discuss things—if your opinion is firmly to one side or the other, but your "openness" is in the middle, I think it works out.
Anyways, I saw you're shouting out to smart people to talk things out here. I'll let you know if I see any.
*Looks in mirror*
Oh hello handsome
Thanks but you shouldn't be worrying your pretty little head about any of this
I'll keep looking.
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I'm just wondering what "food years" are.
a kind of tire
It's kind of like dog years, except much shorter. Except Twinkie years. Those go a bit longer.
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It's kind of like dog years, except much shorter. Except Twinkie years. Those go a bit longer.
Now I want to feed Twinkies to my neighbor's dog to make him immortal.
It's kind of like dog years, except much shorter. Except Twinkie years. Those go a bit longer.Now I want to feed Twinkies to my neighbor's dog to make him immortal.Twinkie lifespans are measured in half-lifes.
All existing Twinkies were created in a manufacturing accident back in 1953. They've just been working through the stock since then.
I'll feed twinkies to my cat. It's already well known that irradiated cats have 18 half-lives. Imagine adding twinkies into the mix!
Wow, no, we don't do threads calling out other posters.
Was there supposed to be a lock after this post?
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It is not a humor!
Wow, no, we don't do threads calling out other posters.Was there supposed to be a lock after this post?
On Monday, when people are in the office.
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Oh god. Our days are numbered. This must be what the ancient Atlantans felt like, fifty years before the city sank, when they were using the internet and someone threatened to close one of their forum threads as soon as the weekend was over.
I'm just wondering what "food years" are.a kind of tire
Bravo, sir. Bravo. Best pun in days.
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Oh god. Our days are numbered. This must be what the ancient Atlantans felt like, fifty years before the city sank, when they were using the internet and someone threatened to close one of their forum threads as soon as the weekend was over.
Probably what living in Greece feels like now.
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Civil discussions can't have nice things [/joke]
Looks like a single bag thread.
*smiles* CHEEEEEEESE!
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So the premise of this thread is to discuss the "problems" with engaging in civil discourse with those with whom you may not not agree with ... really? To be clear, voicing your viewpoint which may be counter to the OPs position, or the position of others in the thread is the nature of civil discourse.
I cannot see this as being a good idea in any way and quite counter to engaging in any kind of civil discussion.
Is it okay to call Korean spammers out by name?
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Is it okay to call Korean spammers out by name?
Its better to call their mothers.
Is it okay to call Korean spammers out by name?
No. Spammers are to Google as The Trump to the Media; if you call them out by name, the attention will only draw them more. I recommend ignoring them and focusing your attention instead on procuring Korean BBQ.
If you must, build a fiendish ventriloquist dummy simulacrum of the spammer, curse it in the name of He Who Must Be Blamed, and drive nails into it's dummy brain while playing any audio book read by The Trump.
I proclaim that thejeff is WRONG!
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Oh, sure, now we get lock-free civil debate.
SSSHHHHHH!! They may have forgotten about us.
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Selling "End-Is-Nigh" Signs! CHEAP!
Wow, no, we don't do threads calling out other posters.
Locking for this reason.