Heh, there are plenty of people who've been here far longer than I have who still find smut fascinating, so there's a distinct possibility that I'm just a weirdo.
Hanging out with people who agree all the time are comfy but boring: respectful arguments force us to examine our positions and maybe even change them. I try hard to keep an open mind, especially with people who have shown themselves to be thoughtful. So no unfriending from me. Coolness. Glad you think so. And, yeah, I definitely haven't unfriended anyone because their politics are slightly different than mine. My problem today has been reading spades and spades of entries railing against Bush and the war, but the presiding argument seems to be "War is bad because Bush is an evil idiot," which makes me say "but but but HOLD ON! Give me a REAL reason!" It makes me wonder -- if a more popular, well-liked President had started this war, would all of you still object? Just because you hate the man doesn't mean that anything and everything he does is automatically wrong.
So, yeah, give me an honest, well-thought-out argument against war, and I'll definitely listen. The only reason I posted this little rant-type-thingy is because I haven't seen one.
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Date: 2003-03-17 08:52 pm (UTC)Hanging out with people who agree all the time are comfy but boring: respectful arguments force us to examine our positions and maybe even change them. I try hard to keep an open mind, especially with people who have shown themselves to be thoughtful. So no unfriending from me.
Coolness. Glad you think so. And, yeah, I definitely haven't unfriended anyone because their politics are slightly different than mine. My problem today has been reading spades and spades of entries railing against Bush and the war, but the presiding argument seems to be "War is bad because Bush is an evil idiot," which makes me say "but but but HOLD ON! Give me a REAL reason!" It makes me wonder -- if a more popular, well-liked President had started this war, would all of you still object? Just because you hate the man doesn't mean that anything and everything he does is automatically wrong.
So, yeah, give me an honest, well-thought-out argument against war, and I'll definitely listen. The only reason I posted this little rant-type-thingy is because I haven't seen one.