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Old 01-29-2012, 09:33 AM   #77
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Originally Posted by Gemme View Post

The underlined part is what gets me. Yes, we are all free to express our opinions, be they right or wrong or mired in some gray muck inbetween, however, if one cannot take a moment to say, "And this is why...." then not only do I not hold ANY value in what they said (be it a learning experience for me or an opportunity to educate someone who may need it) but it feels like nothing more than shit stirring.
Exactly. My new worldview this week really is "back it up or back it off".

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Is it wrong for someone to express their thoughts without being afraid?
We all have our own opinions and share our personal thoughts.
It doesn't mean we want to get into a pissing contest with anyone else.
Some of us are good at debates and can explain what we mean, others can't.
I personally don't like pissing contests.
We will always agree to disagree or disagree to agree.
As far as I'm concerned, anybody who drops a hateful bomb and then refuses to engage beyond their one-liner is trolling.
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