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Originally Posted by AlbertaCowboy
I never get too involved in this (pointless) argument, but as a staunch middle grouper, I have a question. Why does the refusal to join into a dead end debate with absolutely no chance of comprimise constitue not having a pair? To me it's just common sense to avoid being insulted and/or denigrated for my opinion by either end of the spectrum.
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Originally Posted by jessicalynn
yeah....I'm a middle grounder as well. Like I don't see myself turning to ebook piracy anytime soon, because I love books and reading and I want authors to get the money from my purchases. But then again, I have used libraries before, and authors don't get any money from me checking a book out of the library....but I guess they do get the money from the initial purchase of the book. But then again someone probably had to purchase the initial file that is pirated. hmm. Regardless, I don't see people who pirate as the scum of the earth or something the way some people in this thread do!
This thread is way to snarky for my tastes though. I feel like if I see this:  smiley one more time I will scream!! lol. |
Honestly! Yeeeesh.
Biting my tongue. Guess that'll be seen as not having "a pair" too, but if I said all I'm thinking now, I'd feel disrespectful to the admin and to my parents, who reared me to show some class, and to grow up, not just grow old.
It's pretty bad when I feel more sympathetic toward the kids I think are making bad choices than the people who are "instructing" them.
But the poster upthread nailed it when he said this is like adults who go all freaky at kids having sex, instead of dealing with it rationally.
Hyperbole, sanctimony, snark... gains nothing except backlash as people feel justified in totally blowing you off.
...so much for biting my tongue.
Sorry. That offensive challenge just pushed me over the edge.