Cypress (06-15-2021)
"Hatred is a failure of imagination" - Graham Greene, "The Power and the Glory"
I do not hold grudges. I have too much self control and discipline to cultivate grudges.
The fact that I ignore some posters who I consider boring, mediocre, subpar is a reflection that I have respect for the use of my time.
It does not reflect I am harboring petty grudges.
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Doc Dutch (06-15-2021), ThatOwlWoman (06-15-2021)
The point is you side with those who lack EQ and justify their toxic behavior by claiming they are worldly and well read. It's important to make the effort to show why someone doesn't know what they're talking about even when all their toadies will show up to agree with an obvious falsehood.
Good philosophy since grudges tie people down. The old adage "If you seek revenge, first dig two graves" is relevant.
Petty grudges detract from ones main goals. Taking down an opponent with humor, wit and logic is a far better course of action.
I avoid many threads on this forum, mainly based upon who started them. Sometimes I'll look but, almost invariably, they just pages of shit-posting to each other. Their choice, but not what I'm looking for.
I've enjoyed your threads and the chit-chat threads more. Some of the political threads bring out great points before they become swarmed with shitposters. As long as there's one or two people in such threads willing to actually discuss the topic, it's worth sticking around. Most don't since the smart posters are avoiding those threads for the same reasons I've mentioned.
"Hatred is a failure of imagination" - Graham Greene, "The Power and the Glory"
Cypress (06-15-2021), ThatOwlWoman (06-15-2021)
Grudges are a waste of energy, and time is too valuable to waste reading nonsense.
Luckily, there are enough college educated, or smart well-read posters here to exchange thoughts on a wide range of interesting topics, political or otherwise. Thanks for adding your brain to the mix!
Doc Dutch (06-15-2021), ThatOwlWoman (06-15-2021)
What standards would those be? Cypress prefers substantial discussion over petty gossip, vendettas, and repeating scurrilous lies that SheWhoMustNotBeNamed gathered from others, from over a decade ago, on a different forum even. It's a shame you have no standards yourself, given the company you keep.
"Conservatism is the blind and fear-filled worship of dead radicals." -- Mark Twain
He doesn't lack EQ, dumbass. He, like other intelligent, educated, sane people, understands reason must maintain control over emotion. Passion is a good thing. Even anger can be good, but usually not. Hate, jealousy and greed are generally bad things.
If a person is persentally angry, petty and other negative emotions, then that person is usually in some form of pain** and actively seeking to spread that pain to others. This, of course, makes them bitter assholes whom others, including family members, seek to avoid.
Afterall, who wants to hang out with a bitter fucking asshole?
**Pain can be physical or psychological. Regardless of which, they are painful to the individual. Treatment options vary including the ultimate one for release from pain.
"Hatred is a failure of imagination" - Graham Greene, "The Power and the Glory"
ThatOwlWoman (06-15-2021)
Unfortunately the nature of this forum -- and others too -- tends to weed out the intelligent, articulate, civil ppl on both sides. As DU pointed out, often you'll open an interesting-looking discussion and see that the first couple of pages are great with both sides making good points. But by the time you get to the end, it's devolved into "you're an asshole" "No, YOU are" juvenile insults and threats.
"Conservatism is the blind and fear-filled worship of dead radicals." -- Mark Twain
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