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See, your problem is that you cannot seem to distinguish a factual debate from some free-for-all gossip session with the girls. We were having an honest debate here regarding the wisdom of women in combat, which posters were conducting by making an assertion, then backing up that assertion with evidence, anecdotal or otherwise, and you jump in with your opinion and your feelings, then get all shocked and confused when we don't take you seriously.

As a general rule, you need to back up any assertion with at least SOME evidence or observations, especially if you are going to make an assertion that goes against "common knowledge" (Freepers do this all the time). You attempted that at first, God bless you, when you pointed out that the Israelis have used women in combat. However, you were quickly countered with the assertion that the Israelis abandoned that view years ago. Now, if you thought that assertion was incorrect, you could have said "That's not true" and proved it or ask for proof that the assertion was true. Instead, you started going on about how you, personally, feel about the question, as if that matters one whit with regards to serious debate.

Now you're doing the common leftwing redirection: playing the poor victim.Why don't I get to express my opinion? You're so mean! Now its supposed to be all about your feelings AGAIN, instead of the question at hand. Whether you are politically a lefty or not, you have the thinking handicap of a lefty.

>>Now you’re doing the common leftwing redirection: playing the poor victim.Why don’t I get to express my opinion? You’re so mean! Now its supposed to be all about your feelings AGAIN, instead of the question at hand. Whether you are politically a lefty or not, you have the thinking handicap of a lefty.<<

I have been a faithful reader of FR since 1998, when I first read about this site in an Andrew Sullivan column about Monica Lewinsky. I never bothered to register, however; I was content just to read. I have come to regret that decision profoundly, because now I have to listen to harridans like Jeremiah call me a noob while she brags about what a bad shot she is. (The women I love and admire are excellent shots.) And I have to suffer the likes of a condescending Johnny-come-lately like you put words in my mouth and feelings in my heart and then insult me for them. ... Well, failing to register in 1998 was not the first mistake I made in my life, and it won’t be the last, so I guess I will just have to move on. Go on and have your masturbatory fun. Pardon me if I don’t shake your hand.