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Originally Posted by KC911
I've often left PARF for a hiatus shaking my head at disgust at some of the vile comments I've read directed towards others members of this forum, and YOU ARE part of the problem Fint (though you don't see it that way). Your "spat" with Terry? Grownups don't want to read that crap. The utterly disgusting way in which one of the few female posters on this forum is addressed is beneath contempt regardless of one's political persuasion. I don't venture into the religious threads for the most part....there's a reason. You've never called anyone a "d**k" here in regular OT...I distinctly remember it in one of your PARF posts a couple of years ago....PARF just "brings out the worst" in SOME (otherwise) fine individuals imo. You remind me of a "moderate Muslim" who's wondering why anyone would be attacking their "faith". You don't want to be included in the cesspool comments by the rest of us....then help remove the stench when ANYONE crosses the line??? To be clear...there are equal offenders on both ends of the political (and religious) spectrums, but a very small minority of BOTH simply ruin it for the rest of us. I'm certainly not one of the better "debaters" on this forum, but if you think many folks avoid PARF (and make fun of it) because they're missing their "big girl panties", then we'll just have to disagree on that too. We've disagreed many times over the years, and I've always enjoyed reading your posts and your perspectives and the only name I've ever called you is "Fint" (hope you're not TOO offended)  . See ya in PARF....  |
That's just it. PARFers don't know how to have adult conversations. It's a grade-school temper tantrum mentality, and the content is just about worthless. A room full of emotional outbursts and feces-throwing.
I was reminded of this the other day, when I was having a 2nd Amendment discussion with a person who was of a leftward-leaning persuasion. I wondered how many paragraphs it would take for the Keyboard Kommandos in PARF to go personal. This lefty and I had a very good discussion, even though we didn't agree on any point. It was kind, and respectful, and pleasant. I think I may have even gained some understanding from the discussion. The contrast with PARF made me smile.
The likelihood of something like that happening in PARF is zero. Not near zero, but straight at zero, no question. Just like in every other politics/religion forum ghetto in the internet. The commentary and the "points" brought up are identical. It is only the screen names that are different. The tone is identical, and the types of interactions. And when I say identical, I don't mean similar or analogous.