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Originally Posted by Don Ro
I'd like to say something about a couple (few) posts so far...but it wouldn't be good.
So I'll refrain.
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Originally Posted by pavulon
People should be able to disagree without becoming mortal enemies. Nobody learns if everyone thinks the same.
If you can, please do express yourself in a way that is not inflammatory or alternatively consider re-posting in PARF for discussion there. Either way, I'd like to read about people's thoughts on this topic.
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There seemed to be a lot of responses to the two posts above, and I don't understand the reason.
Don's original post seems to me to imply that his response may be inflammatory " it wouldn't be good, So I'll refrain". To me that reads as if he's following the "if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything" saying.
When I read pavulon's response, I took it to mean, "Hey, I'm interested to hear what you've got to say, can you convey it in a way that isn't inflammatory?" (as Don had implied it would be).
To me, this sounded like both gents were trying to avoid the type of exchanges that are common to PARF and have a rational discussion.
How is it, that so many took both statements as inflammatory?
Separate from the above...
I don't watch the videos. I haven't seen them and I'm not interested. I occasionally have a twitch of morbid curiosity about them, but that's generally very short lived. I don't need to see them to understand the horrors that are occurring. I also agree that since the groups putting the videos out want them seen, I won't watch them. It's my version of not feeding the trolls.
Personally, I don't think watching or not watching in any way implies my level of respect for the dead.
I'm afraid that when I think about what ISIS is doing, my thoughts sink to their level. I think it would be nice if there was a way to spirit the innocent folks in the area away right before we turn the rest to dust.