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Originally Posted by Vulcan
Keeping things civil should be the aim of most intellligent people. If your ultimate aim is to convince others of your viewpoint, being civil is necessary. If you just want to engage in a ****ing contest to try to gain points, you may gain some short lived satisfaction but you won't influence many people.
Sorry, that came off pretty damn pretentious, but I believe in it.
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I agree to a certain extent.
however, if I feel a position is ridiculous, i think it should be ridiculed. If it can proven otherwise, then so be it, I won't treat it in such a light. I'm sure everyone else has the same reaction when presented with something they feel is preposterous.
Contrary to popular belief, the internet is not serious business. If I'm making fun of someone's point or point of view, I'm not making fun of the person. I mentioned as much to azure in a private message. This garbage doesn't encompass an entire person, so it's crazy to get worked up over it.