The DNA of Politics - Genes shape our beliefs, our values, and even our votes

City Journal ^ | 01/29/30 | James Wilson

[tacticalogic]

I disagreed with that. Why is that an issue with you?

You can disagree, and I may be wrong. In your opinion, have you ever contributed to turning a discussion into a flame war?

[metmom]

Likely.

[tacticalogic]

In your opinion, is it probable that a flame war on one thread will be manifested as animosity and misunderstandings in subsequent threads?

[metmom]

Sure. It happened to me when I stumbled upon my first crevo thread, when I had no idea what to expect, and posted on it and was immediately shredded for holding the creationist position. Yeah, it happens.

[tacticalogic]

Does having it happen to you absolve you of any resonsibility for the consequences of doing it to other people?

[metmom]

No, and it doesn’t excuse it either.

[wendy1946]

You wouldn’t believe the effect which merely being laughed at has on evolosers. I was delivering some stuff to a mental institution this afternoon and they had an evoloser all tied up and sedated... poor guy had tried to throw himself into a meat grinder at an Oscar Meyer plant after a couple of little girls laughed at him when he started to walk outdoors and had forgotten his pants.

[tacticalogic]

Can we make that a basis for better communicatoin going forward?

[metmom]

We can try. But it’s no guarantee I won’t get in my own way.

[tacticalogic]

I think we’re in better shape now that when we started. That’s not something I see happen on these threads very often. It’s a good start, IMHO.

[metmom]

OK.

[From many - one.]

Such as?

[junta]

No doubt about that, gene hating is a cornerstone of that rotten religion Poltical Correctness.

[ToGodBeTheGlory]

Making sure that our elected officials know where we stand. Make sure they know they can’t take us for granted. Not being afraid to stand up to the evo-atheists and tell it like it is. Anything beyond that is against God’s laws; God will punish them eventually. I see my post was misconstrued as advocating something more than I meant. I’m simply talking about not being afraid and timid when dealing with an enemy.

[editor-surveyor]

"Gosh! If only we could find the right diet to produce capitalist entrepreneurs committed to Christ."

A steady diet of God's word should do the trick ;o)

[YHAOS]

"A steady diet of God's word should do the trick ;o)"

Some people get sick on that diet. They shouldn't, but it seems they do.

[editor-surveyor]

"Some people get sick on that diet. They shouldn't, but it seems they do."

Then perhaps they aren't his own?

[YHAOS]

"Then perhaps they aren't his own?"

I would say so.

[TCH]

Funny... My family: Mom, Dad, 2 sisters, 1 brother... are all hard core liberals, EXCEPT FOR ME... and I am the first born!

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