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Arguing on the Internet is like running in the Special Olympics; even if you win, you're still fucking retarded.
I was reading another thread and drmiler said something along the lines of, "you win with *superior* firepower" (which I partially agree with, but it takes more than just the biggest guns and the dumbest asses to fire them). Moderateman responded by saying something to the effect of "or having a bigger CYBERmouth".
To that I say this: Congratu-fucking-lations. You win. You beat everyone by opening your big stupid trap more than the rest do. Now it's not just moderateman (don't come after me, you aren't the only one, I have no quarrel with you), I just seemed to notice it with him.
Honestly, people, please just take a step back and realize what you're doing, not just on the internet either. You are attempting to force your opinion on people you don't know, and are doing so very angrily. It's like talking about the weather forecast with someone. I've never noticed it more, but people get very bitter when they speculate on the weather. Ok, you two watched different weather forecasts, and since the weatherman's guess is as good as anyone elses, you are going to believe it without question. DON'T try to force YOUR weather on someone ELSE'S weather, you won't change their opinion. Watch sometime, there's a lot of hate in forecast discussion.
I guess I'm trying to say that everyone needs to agree to disagree. Especially with politics and with religion (but people seem to be a little less standoff-ish with religion), just listen to the other person's opinion, consider it, and shut up. Coming up with a witty retort won't win you a new Pontiac or the Pick 4 numbers. Relax, everyone.
I was reading another thread and drmiler said something along the lines of, "you win with *superior* firepower" (which I partially agree with, but it takes more than just the biggest guns and the dumbest asses to fire them). Moderateman responded by saying something to the effect of "or having a bigger CYBERmouth".
To that I say this: Congratu-fucking-lations. You win. You beat everyone by opening your big stupid trap more than the rest do. Now it's not just moderateman (don't come after me, you aren't the only one, I have no quarrel with you), I just seemed to notice it with him.
Honestly, people, please just take a step back and realize what you're doing, not just on the internet either. You are attempting to force your opinion on people you don't know, and are doing so very angrily. It's like talking about the weather forecast with someone. I've never noticed it more, but people get very bitter when they speculate on the weather. Ok, you two watched different weather forecasts, and since the weatherman's guess is as good as anyone elses, you are going to believe it without question. DON'T try to force YOUR weather on someone ELSE'S weather, you won't change their opinion. Watch sometime, there's a lot of hate in forecast discussion.
I guess I'm trying to say that everyone needs to agree to disagree. Especially with politics and with religion (but people seem to be a little less standoff-ish with religion), just listen to the other person's opinion, consider it, and shut up. Coming up with a witty retort won't win you a new Pontiac or the Pick 4 numbers. Relax, everyone.
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, but that's the nature of the beast.
