Text 33054, 70 rader
Skriven 2006-07-05 17:27:06 av Jeff Smith (1:14/0)
  Kommentar till text 33049 av Björn Forsström (2:203/614.61)
Ärende: The Free World
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Hello Björn.

05 Jul 06 23:20, you wrote to me:


 ST>>>> Kind of hard to do it "there" when it's actually being done
 ST>>>> "here" in the United States where we have more freedoms... <g>

 NBS>>>  Let's begin, Shannon. What's freedom?

 RW>> Freedom is the absence of restraints upon our ability to think
 RW>> and act (except those restraints that are of a natural cause,
 RW>> like the Felon, Forrestrom and Vlist philosophy of freedom).

 BF> Do you now understand Jeff, why this shit will never end?
 BF> Do you think that comments like this is necessary?
 BF> Be just as wordy towards Roy as you was to me but that will never
 BF> happend I guess. And if you aren't, stop whining when he and you are
 BF> getting it back.

   Wrong Björn. The point that I made that you fail or choose not
to see is that although you say how bad we/they are for posting
and replying. You don't seem any more interested in dropping the
matter any more than those you are talking about.


   Remember when I asked you to show people that you are better than
those that you are critisizing? You just keep trying to justify your
continuation of the problem. You have many buttons and make it so easy for
some to be able to push them at will. The whole matter has become enough
of a joke that some are just pushing your buttons for the entertainment
value. Don't allow people to so easily manipulate you. Show people that
you are in control by saying "No, I'm better than that and I refuse to play
your game" and let it go. With the entertainment value gone the problem will
soon fade away.


   Sure, I could post message after message to all those that you think
I should. Firstly what good would it do? My opinion isn't of any greater
value than anyone elses. Would you feel better if I critisized everyone
or at least those that you think I should?


   Frankly I disapprove of alot of what's been posted here lately. Which
includes but is not limited to you, me, Björn, Michiel, Roy, Dan. Some comments
were totally inappropiate while others were simply unnesessary. I have said
some things too that I was sorry for later. Not for the point I was trying to
make. But for the way that it was taken. Sadly I am just not as articulate
as I wish I was sometimes. As I say the matter has gotten to the point that
now things are said because of the buttons that will get pushed.


   I have no problem with an argument of ideas or views. What I think is
wrong is when the argument moves from one of ideas to one of people or
individuals. If I dislike you it will not be for who you are, your religion,
or where you come from.


   How about we all stop the name calling, the personal attacks, the attacks
of anothers country or religious belief, Etc, Etc. How about we all use this
echo to discuss matters related to Fidonews. Gee... What a concept. <g>


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Jeff

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