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jhocking:
--- Quote from: tommydski on 13 Mar 2008, 08:44 ---I worship Hitler.
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Switchblade:
--- Quote from: jhocking on 13 Mar 2008, 08:21 ---Well that's not saying much, considering the discussion of parenting was itself an annoying digression from the topic of the thread.
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Okay, well, on-topic then, one of the important things signifying age and maturity, I think, is the ability to have a discussion about issues that are potentially sensitive and still manage to keep it all civil and sensible.
Obsessions, I really mean no offense by this, but I think that exclaiming "OH NO we can't talk about politics! It's a sensitive issue!" every time a thread so much as hints that it might be headed in that direction is counter-productive. What else are we supposed to do? Swap vaguely interesting news stories that are unusual in some way? Pose in a variety of retro-themed clothing? Chime in on how much we think dogs are awesome? Discuss the unique aroma of our most recent farts? If we avoid anything that might be in even the faintest way slightly political, then this board becomes a bland zone of people bleating out the most monotonous, inane shit because we aren't allowed to discuss the interesting stuff that's going on in the world in case we offend somebody.
It's all very well and good trying to avoid stepping on each others' toes, but in the end it's impossible to entirely avoid saying something that somebody else disagrees with. I like unbaked cookie dough, for example. I'd wager that a lot of people do. But it's pretty much inevitable that somewhere out there is somebody who simply hates cookie dough, and disagrees with my assessment that it is (in my sincere opinion) yummy.
In the end, it's better to just say "screw it" and chat about whatever we want to (within reason) and use our differences of opinion as raw material for an enlightening and interesting discourse, as opposed to turning it into fuel for a flame war. You disagree with my opinion - that's fine. So long as we both try not to be dicks about it, I don't see the problem. It's nice that we can honestly look at most of the members of this board and say "I trust you not to be an asshole".
That said, the issue of gun control really is one of those cases where I can count the number of threads I've seen on the subject that remained rational and level-headed for long on one hand, so if we are going to discuss it, we really should tread carefully....
Also, to balance the unrelenting seriousness of this post, boingo boingo whoopsee knickers. (Apologies to Yahtzee)
jhocking:
--- Quote from: Switchblade on 13 Mar 2008, 08:49 ---That said, the issue of gun control really is one of those cases where I think Hitler had it right.
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Switchblade:
You know who else edited quotes from other people's posts to include hitler-worship? HITLER DID.
jhocking:
--- Quote from: Switchblade on 13 Mar 2008, 08:55 ---i... worship... HITLER
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