Posted on 05/16/2004 12:59:53 PM PDT by jmstein7
Hmmmm.... this one's hard. I'm just looking for a taste of insincerity. I don't know that I see it. The Mods' job isn't easy is it?...:-)
I still think -- especially now -- that this person is sincere. Just, for lack of a better word, "misguided." Perhaps the best way to tell would have been for a follow-up email to her, and just, simply, ask. It seems a response would surely be telling.
I mean... come on, we can't be so completely jaded and cynical by current events to be unable to dig our way out of the leftist onslaught, and not find a way to reach people like this.
FReep is a habit (albeit, a good one...:-). We know what current events are; maybe this young girl does not. At the very least, she is ill-informed. If she's fresh out of college, she's had a four-year assault on whatever senses she had beforehand.
I contend that there is not enough here to dismiss her as a "DU activist." Give her a way out of the darkness, people!...:-)
LOL
She said she sent her resume to the White House three times with no response. I believe it is at least possible that they too concluded she is not making a sincere request.
Would they respond to a "sincere" request of that sort? Obviously, it's an idiotic request. I just think she is young and dumb. And, she'll stay that way no help from us.
Havoc..I beieve you are off base using that particular vanity as your platform..I am hearing many accusations from you and personal attacks of others..perhaps a history explains. I know that particular thread was not worth it. You saw things that were not written in that vanity.
Yes, I misread your post about comparing Saddam's treatment of Iraqi with ours..I do have a high school education and do apologize for not reading more carefully.
If they felt she was sincere I think they might send some kind of form letter. Maybe or not. OTOH, I don't think any of it happened.
I have approx. 3 troll pelts to my credit without ever having to raise my voice. I merely pointed and clicked on the abuse horn and left it up to the mods.
Right now I'm battin' a thousand.......
As for hominems, do you fillet 'em first before you boil 'em or fry em?
It isn't my place to grade her on how smart she is. She obviously came here to talk, express an opinion, seek guidance and or help. It isn't her intelligence that is at question, it's the level of conversation. I have to assume that the person is being forthright in presentation and deal with it on the ground unless it becomes clear something else is going on.
I've met college grads that can't write clear enough to be legible, can't speak publicly to save their lives, etc. What do you want, browny points for being presumeably more intelligent than someone else, thus giving you presumeably mor right to be heard than someone else - what does that sound like?
Do you stop and think about what you're saying before saying it? Because the mindset you're intoning is something I'd be ashamed of having - much less admit to openly. If she were unintelligent, does that mean she should deserver more or less patience, more or less understanding, more or less respect. Are we to discount the handicapped as being viable human beings because of your estimation of their mental or physical prowess? Are we just to beat them all down, push them aside and tell them they have no say in our society and no right to be heard? You're assuming a great deal based on how poorly someone writes. For cryin out loud, one of the most brilliant scientists on the planet can't even speak for himself without aid of a device. Do we discount him from society because he can't talk legibly or do we give him a chance to become one of the leading scientific minds on the planet despite his abilities.
Ok. That's what this thread is about: being able to tell. I'll admit I may not be the best at that.
A Raging debate? Where? Since I haven't seen it, maybe it is in the vanity section. I'll go check over there.......
Sorry, but after that much twisting and deciet, I've nothing to say to you.
No... the mindset I'm intoning doesn't relate that at all. If anything, I've been advocating reaching out to her. I was looking for sincerity, not advocating her dismissal because she doesn't sound too bright.
Do YOU read people's posts before slamming them?
And this ban is dedicated to all who wish we would be more tolerant of trolls.
Dec31,1999 wrote:
FR is the only safe harbor in a sea of Liberal traitors.
WE are the victims here! :)
;O)
The quality of debate has fallen. I have my opinions as to why; but, I don't blame Mr. Robinson for it. On the contrary, I'm familiar with the lengths and patience he went to in order to establish fairness, balance and a toning down of the rhetoric in the religious subs. Even having the religious subs says something for him in that he, I believe, wanted to do away with them altogether.
Mr. Robinson isn't responsible for people coming here to make buttheads of themselves. What he is responsible for is putting this site together and giving us a voice on the web.
I don't figure the best way to repay him is to act like jackasses and give ground to the press to drag his name and or this site through the mud - tarring all of us and our party with us. They lie about us enough without giving them something to point to. We don't all have to agree; but, I think we can disagree without lies, deciet, character assasination, etc.
I enjoyed that troll like I do someone's kid throwing a tantrum, spouting obscenities, in a check out line...and I am stuck with listening.
Here's my answer:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1103363/posts
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