
Sep 28th, 2006, 02:21 PM
Okay well I attempted to go back on topic, but that didn't work so here are some thoughts:
I totally crossed the line, and did so intentionally. You get what you put out. I can't ridicule the personal details of his life unless he's brought them to the table in this section of the forum to begin with.
We've been talking about the same shit for 6 years now - if someone wants to play dumb and go in circles, as if this is the first time these topics have come up, with little development or reference to the topic in an assemblance of evolving conversation, then they're just clowning around.... I can either repeat the same shit, or take the conversation down clown alley, where they're most comfortable. Either way, I can claim to have grown assier over the years , but has Burbank really become any more clever, OR informed? I wouldn't mind taking these conversations back to the days when we sourced our arguments, and kept a conversation going in one thread rather then 20. There were personal insults, and ethnic slurs, but while I posed outrage, I could give a fuck really. Nothing posted in this forum has ever offended me.
(I do think it's totally presumtious to call her a "totally innocent 12 year old", as few 12 years olds are totally innocent these days, right Burby?) Now if that offends anyone, and they want these conversations to stick to solid debates, with sourced factual arguments that differenetiate between opinions, and historical truths - well I'd love that...I'm perfectly capable, and welcome it. I'm not putting in that effort when people just make drive by posts, or launch into HeeHaw schtick. In other words, I doubt we're going to raise the bar of discourse here anytime soon. The majority of posters just aren't really capable. So really, let's just be honest about what this forum is an outlet for. All that said, if I don't like it, I can go post elsewhere - I respect Kevin's moderation, because the guys got a brain and far more patience to deal with You People then I ever could.
p.s. since we're getting our priorities straight, maybe we could sticky some topics of heavy debate so they don't distract from the mocking about , instead of the other way around?
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