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<!--quoteo(post=87448:date=Apr 9 2010, 02:13 PM:name=Coldneck)-->QUOTE (Coldneck @ Apr 9 2010, 02:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I don't have the time or the want to write a several paragraph rebuttal. I called bullshit because, while well written, I disagree with pretty much everything he said. Its impossible to express an opinion thats not extreme left on this board without escaping insult.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I understand that it's no fun being in the minority, but I wonder what "insult" means to you on a reference board where members are suggesting daily that their fellow posters fellate themselves. I am very curious about how debate is manifested in public (call it an occupational interest). No doubt, the heat gets turned up on those in the minority of any given opinion. Just throwing this out there: does this pressure cause the person holding the opinion to get more defensive (and more likely to label things "insults") on online discussion boards.? I can see that if your every post is being responded to by five other members. This makes more work for the person holding the minority view, sure. Hmm. I'm not try to be pedantic here; sorry if it seems so.

And, for the record, I think only a couple members here (myself included) hold "extreme leftist" views. Most are left of center to some degree, but hardly extreme.

<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->Again, this is my opinion and you won't be able to change it - so I wouldn't spend any time trying.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
And they say debate is dead.