01-08-2006, 08:09 AM
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Originally Posted by jseal
There was a time when it was obvious that the Earth was at the center of the universe.
. . . it was obvious that the Earth was flat.
. . . it was obvious that the ether pervaded the universe.
. . . it was obvious that men were superior to women.
. . . it was obvious that Negroes were inferior to Caucasians.
Most people no longer hold those truths to be self evident.
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WTF does this have to do with me asserting that I feel that plantations were the birthplace of gospel music. Because I won't debate with you you feel the need to align my feelings/views with those obviously misguided ideas?
JSeal, coherent evidence is in the eye of the beholder. People are able to dig up whatever they need to support their stance on a wide variety of topics, especially on the internet. Frankly it often makes people look like they have no idea/confidence what their personal views are on an issue and that they need someone with more clout to back them up. Often you seem to find the need to debate someone's view here and you want them to prove their point. It's aggressive and annoying to people like me who are in Gen Chat to do just that, chat. When I am at a bar with friends, hanging out, and I state my personal view, I am not asked to whip out references. I will never whip them out here either. As for your authority quip, I absolutely have the authority needed to express my personal views as just that, too bad others here often fear having their personal ideas challenged and don't speak up. |