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I enjoy the paracast. I find some interesting folks here. There are people who are spiritual who will take you to task for being to reductionist. There are atheist who will challenge your views and dogmas. It's a good place to talk and to learn how others think However, I have noticed a certain ....oh what's the word? arrogance? Well not quite it. Nastinesss? Kind of but not quite. Snarky? Maybe. Let me go with snarky. A certain kind of snarky attack mode when it comes to other forums or other researchers or folks who you don't agree with. Not any one poster in particular just seems to be a bunch of em around here. It's kind of the attitude of "I read this forum and because they are friendly with so and so who I know is a first cousin of an idiot who bumped into a certain researcher at a conference and that researcher didn't cuss em out so the whole forum and the whole bunch of them are not worthy of respect." Then ya kind of lump em all in and make snide remarks and that way you keep your little feelings of superiority and if they don't pass your test then to hell with em.

I hope that post is at least as clear as mud... I know what I want to say but I'm not sure I said it very well. Anyway, I guess if we are going to attack everyone who has a different outlook than the approved outlook then I'll just get kicked out of the club myself. One final illustration and I'll hush.

I have two co-workers and both are "salt of the earth." One black and one white. Honest as the day is long but consider one subject that they both spoke about recently. Obama. The white worker said (very honestly cause it's how she felt.) The major media gives this president a free ride. They will call ya a racist if you disagree and they are so politically correct with the hollywood elite and people like that and it makes me worry about the nation....Now the black co-worker said : Honestly cause she really feels this way...Ya know "they" will do anything to discredit the president. They will make stuff up and no matter what he does "they" will find a reason to gripe and call it wrong.

Yet I can honestly say that both those folks I quoted above are two of the best folks that I know. They just see the same thing and have different interpretations. So, lighten up cause you can disagree with out character assasanation. (or be intelligent and still spell like a third grader.) Peace! 8)

<blockquote data-quote="tyder001" data-source="post: 88768" data-attributes="member: 853">I enjoy the paracast. I find some interesting folks here. There are people who are spiritual who will take you to task for being to reductionist. There are atheist who will challenge your views and dogmas. It&#039;s a good place to talk and to learn how others think However, I have noticed a certain ....oh what&#039;s the word? arrogance? Well not quite it. Nastinesss? Kind of but not quite. Snarky? Maybe. Let me go with snarky. A certain kind of snarky attack mode when it comes to other forums or&nbsp; other researchers or folks who you don&#039;t agree with. Not any one poster in particular just seems to be a bunch of em around here. It&#039;s kind of the attitude of &quot;I read this forum and because they are friendly with so and so who I know is a first cousin of an idiot who bumped into a certain researcher at a conference and that researcher didn&#039;t cuss em out so the whole forum and the whole bunch of them are not worthy of respect.&quot; Then ya kind of lump em all in and make snide remarks and that way you keep your little feelings of superiority and if they don&#039;t pass your test then to hell with em. I hope that post is at least as clear as mud... <img src="/forum/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" data-shortname=";)" /> I know what I want to say but I&#039;m not sure I said it very well. Anyway, I guess if we are going to attack everyone who has a different outlook&nbsp; than the approved outlook then I&#039;ll just get kicked out of the club myself. One final illustration and I&#039;ll hush. I have two co-workers and both are &quot;salt of the earth.&quot; One black and one white. Honest as the day is long but consider one subject that they both spoke about recently. Obama. The white worker said (very honestly cause it&#039;s how she felt.) The major media gives this president a free ride. They will call ya a racist if you disagree and they are so politically correct with the hollywood elite and people like that and it makes me worry about the nation....Now the black co-worker said : Honestly cause she really feels this way...Ya know &quot;they&quot; will do anything to discredit the president. They will make stuff up and no matter what he does &quot;they&quot; will find a reason to gripe and call it wrong.Yet I can honestly say that both those folks I quoted above are two of the best folks that I know. They just see the same thing and have different interpretations. So, lighten up cause you can disagree with out character assasanation. (or be intelligent and still spell like a third grader.) <img src="/forum/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/rolleyes.png"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes&nbsp; &nbsp; :rolleyes:" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /> Peace! 8)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="tyder001, post: 88768, member: 853"] I enjoy the paracast. I find some interesting folks here. There are people who are spiritual who will take you to task for being to reductionist. There are atheist who will challenge your views and dogmas. It's a good place to talk and to learn how others think However, I have noticed a certain ....oh what's the word? arrogance? Well not quite it. Nastinesss? Kind of but not quite. Snarky? Maybe. Let me go with snarky. A certain kind of snarky attack mode when it comes to other forums or other researchers or folks who you don't agree with. Not any one poster in particular just seems to be a bunch of em around here. It's kind of the attitude of "I read this forum and because they are friendly with so and so who I know is a first cousin of an idiot who bumped into a certain researcher at a conference and that researcher didn't cuss em out so the whole forum and the whole bunch of them are not worthy of respect." Then ya kind of lump em all in and make snide remarks and that way you keep your little feelings of superiority and if they don't pass your test then to hell with em. I hope that post is at least as clear as mud... ;) I know what I want to say but I'm not sure I said it very well. Anyway, I guess if we are going to attack everyone who has a different outlook than the approved outlook then I'll just get kicked out of the club myself. One final illustration and I'll hush. I have two co-workers and both are "salt of the earth." One black and one white. Honest as the day is long but consider one subject that they both spoke about recently. Obama. The white worker said (very honestly cause it's how she felt.) The major media gives this president a free ride. They will call ya a racist if you disagree and they are so politically correct with the hollywood elite and people like that and it makes me worry about the nation....Now the black co-worker said : Honestly cause she really feels this way...Ya know "they" will do anything to discredit the president. They will make stuff up and no matter what he does "they" will find a reason to gripe and call it wrong. Yet I can honestly say that both those folks I quoted above are two of the best folks that I know. They just see the same thing and have different interpretations. So, lighten up cause you can disagree with out character assasanation. (or be intelligent and still spell like a third grader.) :rolleyes: Peace! 8) [/QUOTE]

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