But, what about biases and assumptions about other people, you can't entirely remove those can you? How do they manifest into attacks on the person? — Posty McPostface
That's true here too. The arguments speak for themselves. Racists and murderers can make good arguments too. — T Clark
That's true here too. The arguments speak for themselves. Racists and murderers can make good arguments too. — T Clark
Indeed?... — Posty McPostface
The purpose of this thread. — Πετροκότσυφας
how do I know you're not a murderer posting on here — Posty McPostface
or a racist or a manipulative two-faced person — Posty McPostface
But, what about biases and assumptions about other people, you can't entirely remove those can you? How do they manifest into attacks on the person or in a misconstrual of an actual situation? — Posty McPostface
Jack says, "If a tree falls in the forest, it make no noise if nobody hears it" and invests his statement with his personal line of credit. "Because I am saying this, it is important and must not be disrespected."
Mary comes along and says, "Phenomena are not dependent on our perception. Every 6 year old knows that, imbecile!" Mary also invests her statement with her personal line of credit.
Jack responds by calling Mary an asshole because he feels (and was) disrespected. Mary also feels (and was) disrespected, and we're off on another riot in a demitasse cup.
Why point the finger? Why ask if it's a form of paranoia and not ask, for example, if it's not a form of love? — Πετροκότσυφας
To summarize my post, above, we end up having disagreeable fights because too often we act as if a discussion is a contest upon which is riding a judgement of our personal worth. The solution? Write what you will and then let go of it. — Bitter Crank
Why ask if it's a form of paranoia and not a form of love? — Πετροκότσυφας
So, this is a result of not playing devils advocate with every position or argument you make? — Posty McPostface
people are free to reveal more of themselves, their deeper angry insecure selves. — Marcus de Brun
I don't really know. Is there even an answer? — Posty McPostface
So, is it some logical fallacy to try and categorize a person or label them as someone or something to discredit them or present them in some negative manner to ignore the content of their post? — Posty McPostface
As always Posty, your posts are serious grounds for thought. — Marcus de Brun
So I suppose you have to rely upon your instincts.. — Marcus de Brun
Your second question appears to point to a favorite of yours: namely why do people on forums such as this, tend to be more destructive in their commentary than constructive or kind? — Marcus de Brun
On balance, it seems to me that on forums such as this one, where anonymity is relatively assured people are free to reveal more of themselves, their deeper angry insecure selves. — Marcus de Brun
I think you can tell the x's from the y's by spotting those posters who believe that conceding a goal is as much a victory as scoring one... at least when it pertains to the great 'game' that is Philosophy. — Marcus de Brun
I don't think that it's about the argument. If he's doing what he describes others of doing, it is precisely then that we (Posty included) can learn something. From the source. — Πετροκότσυφας
[...]In contrast to the appraisal of some of the other respondents, to be honest, I don't think that you've asked anything particularly deep or worthy of exploration. — Sapientia
Maybe these questions or remarks from you are more of an expression of some feeling you wanted to get off of your chest in light of recent events, and it's more about the subtext. — Sapientia
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