tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164588272845310569.post317157871719900178..comments2023-08-28T07:04:55.848-04:00Comments on The Poptart Manifesto by Rick Gualtieri: Militant Anything: AKA the Assholes Among UsRick Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07703091917685458099noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164588272845310569.post-31888525843774187902015-09-01T21:15:50.735-04:002015-09-01T21:15:50.735-04:00Just for the record, I think Gorgo is an awesome m...Just for the record, I think Gorgo is an awesome movie. Wish they had made more like it. Rick Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07703091917685458099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164588272845310569.post-88716402736876663992015-09-01T21:01:19.535-04:002015-09-01T21:01:19.535-04:00I hope you'll forgive me, but I'm going to...I hope you'll forgive me, but I'm going to be pedantic and criticize part of your post.<br /><br />I think for many discussions there genuinely is a right answer - tax policy, military policy, veterans' benefits, gay rights vs traditional marriage, religious dogma vs. atheism, etc... I dislike the way many people extend "everyone is entitled to their own opinion" into "and all such opinions have equal value". That second statement is not true.<br /><br />However, making your point - no matter how valid that point might be - with abusive language, insults, shouting, threats, lies, theft, fraud, or violence is almost never acceptable. The sole exception is violence in self-defense against genuine physical threats. Outside of that, even if I'm 100% right about atheism - or Christianity - that never grants me a license to be an asshole. <br /><br />And as a practical matter, you will never convince people of your arguments by abusing those people during the course of your presentation.<br /><br />It was a great post otherwise, thanks. Remind me not to watch Gorgo around you.EsauCairnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05713328092493991849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164588272845310569.post-2795707393039589292015-08-29T11:58:06.003-04:002015-08-29T11:58:06.003-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.lef13https://www.blogger.com/profile/01576724732784716349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164588272845310569.post-63896301906113344302015-08-29T11:58:04.842-04:002015-08-29T11:58:04.842-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.lef13https://www.blogger.com/profile/01576724732784716349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164588272845310569.post-57285531278442068862015-08-29T11:57:36.082-04:002015-08-29T11:57:36.082-04:00Too true & too funny #GoTeamMothraToo true & too funny #GoTeamMothralef13https://www.blogger.com/profile/01576724732784716349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164588272845310569.post-11457771783656289752015-08-29T11:49:03.745-04:002015-08-29T11:49:03.745-04:00Well written and thought outWell written and thought outAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16066356720077283066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5164588272845310569.post-83745374828309068082015-08-29T11:14:17.308-04:002015-08-29T11:14:17.308-04:00This should be required reading.
For everyone.This should be required reading.<br />For everyone.SyllieBeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03974596189744694830noreply@blogger.com