Post by Marilynda on Mar 9, 2013 18:55:33 GMT
Interesting. I wonder if this demonstrates the collective wisdom of seasoned board members?
So here is a question: What constitutes a serious subject? Politics, religion, cultural clashes, all the stuff on the nightly news? I suppose we have to have a serious board, but I rather dread it. We are all "adults" here so we should be able to handle rational discussions, right? Guess again!
I probably won't participate much in this thread because I can faintly hear my mother's voice admonishing, "Fools' names and fools' faces always appear in public places." Of course, she was talking about writing on bathroom walls, not US politics. Since I'm not particularly good at debating issues I'm afraid of this board. I suspect I always sound like one of the "fools" my mom was talking about and anyway even if I'm right I can't stand up to a good attack.
That's why for entertainment I prefer the "Conan Solution" or Terry Pratchett's biting humor. (Cohen the Barbarian is a fav of mine. After DEATH, of course).
I know most others enjoy a good verbal tussle about almost anything or even nothing, but please don't let this board be a place that breeds real animosity between members. Let's all at least pretend we can handle diversity as, indeed some can.
So here is a question: What constitutes a serious subject? Politics, religion, cultural clashes, all the stuff on the nightly news? I suppose we have to have a serious board, but I rather dread it. We are all "adults" here so we should be able to handle rational discussions, right? Guess again!
I probably won't participate much in this thread because I can faintly hear my mother's voice admonishing, "Fools' names and fools' faces always appear in public places." Of course, she was talking about writing on bathroom walls, not US politics. Since I'm not particularly good at debating issues I'm afraid of this board. I suspect I always sound like one of the "fools" my mom was talking about and anyway even if I'm right I can't stand up to a good attack.
That's why for entertainment I prefer the "Conan Solution" or Terry Pratchett's biting humor. (Cohen the Barbarian is a fav of mine. After DEATH, of course).
I know most others enjoy a good verbal tussle about almost anything or even nothing, but please don't let this board be a place that breeds real animosity between members. Let's all at least pretend we can handle diversity as, indeed some can.
) and I don't particularly mind a debate being "lively" - as long as it doesn't turn nasty. When that happens have no delusions that good old Marty won't be afraid to bust some skulls. Hopefully I won't have to do that too often.
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