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It's one thing to discuss a topic asking for Loungers' opinions and quite another to discuss the merits of corporal punishment in schools or whatnot. Opinion is welcomed when someone asks everyone for it. Example- image of hat- "what's others opinions on this hat? I might buy it."
When someone is disucssing a topic that often requires empirical evidence or references from experts it STILL usually ends in people having opinions whether kids should be spanked in the school systems regardless case study footnotes.
Any number of times I have stated I don't agree with someones position but I respect it. Usually when a topic gets thrashed I will offer no more than 2-3 retorts because more responses appear to be dogged arguement rather than polite discussion. There are ways to disagree. It's usually not in the exact verbiage but rather in the tone.
I sense the undercurrent of this particular thread as one that some participants want wholehearted argue with other Loungers and I can't guess the reason. However thick or thin the veneer of cordiality here is it deserves continued respect rather than resentment
The idea that we cannot have respectful discussions and only arguements is a bankrupt concept indeed.
When someone is disucssing a topic that often requires empirical evidence or references from experts it STILL usually ends in people having opinions whether kids should be spanked in the school systems regardless case study footnotes.
Any number of times I have stated I don't agree with someones position but I respect it. Usually when a topic gets thrashed I will offer no more than 2-3 retorts because more responses appear to be dogged arguement rather than polite discussion. There are ways to disagree. It's usually not in the exact verbiage but rather in the tone.
I sense the undercurrent of this particular thread as one that some participants want wholehearted argue with other Loungers and I can't guess the reason. However thick or thin the veneer of cordiality here is it deserves continued respect rather than resentment
The idea that we cannot have respectful discussions and only arguements is a bankrupt concept indeed.