Posted on 04/01/2005 4:26:00 PM PST by Poohbah
There are many of us who disagree with what happened to Terri, due to all the competing testimony and evidence.
I don't think you can characterize people as pro or con euthenasia based on their opinion of the Schiavo case.
But the venom that shows up on some of these threads is hard to miss. Folks really ought to learn that calling someone a "nazi" or a "racist" just doesn't have any sting anymore, it's way to overused, and has lost all meaning.
If you can insult a person in such a way that they don't realize it, that's always the best!!
ROTFLMAO!!!
I supported Terri, but all the people saying both Bushes are guilty of murder or something really make me angry.
Then there are those who are claiming they are leaving the GOP since not enough was done for Terri. Oh come on. More was done for her than 100 other people who have had the same exact thing happen to them.
Who is it that's whining? I made a statement of fact. The level of low discourse is the worst I've ever seen around here. I gave you specific examples. I've accepted it for what it is and moved on. Now we can't note a simple fact without being called whiners?
LOL. You're a piece of work. Just itching to have an argument.
I'm leaving on vacation and am too happy to be distressed by your little act. It's cute the first time but quickly gets old.
I have the same experience with the Mods -- they did a really good job under the circumstances.
Lions and tigers and bears... oh my! You better git while the gittin's good!
What a puss!
Those of us who have been here, in fact, for a long time and actually read a lot of threads and comments KNOW the site well. Thanks again. Disarmed the naysayers again!
Nam Vet
A howling crowd, is still a howling crowd filled with mass hysteria.
Huh? No big deal anyway. I was providing a citation for the poster who was wondering where JR was to have said "Facts don't matter." Anybody who is interested can go read the thread for themselves and draw their own conclusions.
What chutzpah.
With comments like these
-- not to mention some of the most ghoulish 5000+ post threads I've ever seen ... far more grotesque than that you might expect to see on some DUmbed-down deathist liberal site --
you have to wonder sometimes if the real intent of Free Republic these days is to let "conservatives" show their backsides to all and sundry.
You are right: good manners are integral to civil discourse.
When I am on a thread and receive a post that seems that it might either be intentionally rude or that it might be inadvertently so, I find it valuable to read the poster's posting history to see if it appears that the poster engages in contumely or in baiting of other posters. If so, I generally ignore the poster; it's simply not worth my time or effort to engage in rancorous billingsgate.
Of course, I often read a poster's posting history if they seem to be making intelligent points also. Some people here make tremendous contributions of time and of their own knowledge; unfortunately, others seem to be willfully contentious to no point except to display contempt and disdain for other posters.
It takes all kinds to make an Internet, I guess. Sometimes noise drowns out signal, but I personally find that Free Republic does a good job of filtering the dreck.
It is an online forum. I get called named all the time and don't run home and leave.
Toughen up. I am sorry you were attacked as much as you were, an I bet I played a part due to how emotionally wrapped up I got in the issue last week, but getting called names is no reason to leave.
Also, I doubt there are other conservative forums with as many posters as FR.
Because you had no other interests,except for the Terri threads. ;^)
Thank you -- I was hoping you would see that post because I saw vanity after vanity by new posters this past week and I kept hoping you all would say NO MORE VANITIES! I even hit abuse on a couple of them they were so far out and nothing happened. But then other times they would be pulled.
Excellent. Two in one day.
Yup. And I think its fine people agree on certain issues with no problem, or disagree, but for me, Terri Schiavos death will not make or break the GOP. The GOP will make or break it, and likely over a battle that has little or nothing to do with it. Schiavos death was a national disgrace, not to be politicized. If anything it points to an issue with the courts (incl. judges and lousy attorneys - on both sides) and laws. It all turned for me when Jesse Jackass got involved, along with a few other ambulance chasers. I tried to stick to facts or find them out as best I could and even changed my stance on a few things after finding out I was incorrect. But Nazi? Murderer? Christ hater?
Yea, right. Hey, people are whacked. This place...I can take it or leave it and sometimes do both.
Well said! [round of applause]
Ooh la la!! ME-dic!! (wolf whistle)
But seroiusly. Please don't leave.
I hope not. We disagreed strongly on Terri, but you would be missed.
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