Most of the rational thinkers at FR have either been bullied into silence or left for more hospitable climes.
As I indicated in a previous post, rational people of character and goodwill should be able to disagree without becoming (hatefully) disagreeable!” President Bush understands this; many at FR do not!
Oh, I'm still here, but this Bush-Bot has gotten tired of arguing that we should extend trust to the President to enact his agenda. So far he's done a decent enough job that even when I disagree with him, I figure he's earned the right to count on my support regardless.
I don’t think debating equates to bullying. I think people who can’t argue their positions tend to fall to a defensive attitude of calling other people names.Kinda like what D’craps do all the time !!!
I agree. More than once I've received email support advising me to stop wasting my time on these FR threads and directing me to some of these "more hospitable climes".
It's easy to see why the anger, hostility and just plain meanspirited tone of these threads drives rational thinkers away.
Unfortunately I've always found it fun arguing with inarticulate hot-headed neanderthals..
I say "unfortunately" because I am trying to discipline myself.
And the challenge is to remain cool and rational while making my points without getting sucked into the name-calling and personal insults.