[livi]

How come some people, in my experience mostly women, have such difficulties discriminating between an issue being explained as opposed to being accepted? The subject has come to mind reading some of the threads here too. Particularly political/religious.

Example:

A: - "So you think its a good thing that women are being oppressed and sexually abused all over the world!!??? You male chauvinist prickkk, I hate you!!!!"

B:- "No, dear! For heavens sake! I do not! I am just trying to explain what I think the reasons are. I am not accepting it!!"

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A: - "So you liberal twart think its alright for those crazy idiots to commit terrorist actions because of this and that??!!"

B: - "No, I do not. I am simple trying to find plausible explanations. I do not accept or condone it in any way."


Maybe crude examples but I hope you understand what I mean. Some people seem to need your spelled out agreement. If you donīt and try to dig deeper into the issue, finding interesting topics for the debate, they interpret that as disagreement. As I mentioned, I have had that debate-killing experience up to my neck with many women, but its looming around here too occasionally.