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Originally Posted by jammies
I appreciate the sentiment, but I don't agree that this is a "hatred-filled message board". I find that there are few truly hateful people, and that there is no point in engaging those kinds of people in debate as there is no chance of changing their minds anyway.
This is just the kind of issue that pushes plenty of buttons for people - especially those who have been a victim of such abuse or are close to someone who has experienced it. It just means you have to be especially sensitive to the emotional content in order to get across your point. Confrontation has its place, but you aren't going to convince anyone if you start off your argument by insulting them.
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CP has a lot of great debates, if you spent any time on other forums you'd appreciate how civil and worthwhile the discussions here are.
As for victims, well of course they are angry.. In the heat of anger people want blood, thankfully in MOST of the western world we do not allow capital punishment and we have life imprisonment instead.
Which is WAY worse.