RE: from the village voice (pc)

["Peter Knerr" <peter.knerr>]

sonic5 wrote:

The reason I hate seeing politics brought up here is not
because I think its unacceptable subject matter per se,
but because  its never a discussion, but rather a monologue,
and very often a diatribe - and ultimately a slug-fest of sorts,
with folks feeling the need to personally disparage anyone who
disagrees. (as above.  I mean, why exactly was it  necessary
to attach a value judgment like "criticized" when mentioning
a past question of mine? Indeed the whole sentence is
written so as to make me appear
"wrong.")

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A very thoughtful post, Sonic5.  I know this will sound like a complete
contradiction to what I just posted, but in general I agree with you -- I
think political discussions on the web all too often degenerate into
diatribes, and then to cursing out contests.  And when they fall to that
level, they don't convince anybody of anything except to "turn the channel".

Peter