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Originally Posted by PhishStyx
Shouldn't we all accept racism and sexism and elitism and ALL forms of intolerance in the happy spirit that they are given?!
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We should accept them to be, but we shouldn't accept racists, sexists, whatever-ists to talk others into believing their twisted POV! If the media wouldn't happily jump at things like this, it would surely help a lot...
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Originally Posted by Dr. Drib
No. We should not be intolerant, but some of us are falling into the very lap of intolerance. It is then that intolerance becomes bidirectional.
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Very true! The freedom of speech in the US is (though sometimes double-edged) a very, very good thing which people in most other countries lack (don't forget this)...
In this case:
- If S.A. just talks about punching someone in the face (+ says it's a joke), let him be and think of it whatever you like (+ this will maybe affect your buying habits regarding his books).
- If S.A. really punches you in the face (for whatever reason) take action and sue his a** off.
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Originally Posted by Dr. Drib
Of course, these are my opinions and your opinions may differ. That's the joy of enlightened, intelligent conversation: We can discuss issues of importance in reasoned tones of involvement, even though we may not agree.  |
And the best part: Both of you could be right OR wrong!
