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So there was a news story linked to from Drudge about how Detroit is going down hill, and someone made a racist joke in the comments section. I called him out on it mildly, and the guy's response was to curse at me. I called him out again because he did that, and he wrote a seriously vile sexual insult in response. I went ahead and read some of the guy's other comments on different stories, and he's a vet, against abortion, evidently against Obama....and yet for some reason he adopts an approach which involves insulting those who don't agree with him or his manner of writing. What is up with that? I guess it's a reminder that personal attacks will not really produce anything, other than an illusory thrill on the part of the attacker. But really, it indicates that a person can't or doesn't want to speak to the merits of a discussion.
Agree that this is a sign of not being able to debate properly, but let's look at how the Left reacts. I just think the Right is sick of it and is just giving back in the same way. The collapse of civility is definitely related to the collapse of civilization. Sadly, I think this is just he way it is now.
Still, I that's no excuse. His first racist remark was out of line, his second one was out of line as well, and his third remark – which was basically an incredibly vile sexual remark directed at my family – was so out of bounds that there was no justification. Locking horns with those who debate viciously is one thing, but he did was another. If conservatives think they can cast basic human decency aside in order to debate with liberals, then they've lost as well. Actually, I would have trouble calling them “conservatives” in the first place.
That's the difference between a cultured person and a poseur Modify: a gentleman
I had to look up the meaning of "poseur". This whole time I had been using the incorrect spelling of the word.
Touched a nerve did we Phid? I used to do that all the time and destroyed entire message boards in the process. 🙂
Still, I that's no excuse. His first racist remark was out of line, his second one was out of line as well, and his third remark - which was basically an incredibly vile sexual remark directed at my family - was so out of bounds that there was no justification. Locking horns with those who debate viciously is one thing, but he did was another. If conservatives think they can cast basic human decency aside in order to debate with liberals, then they've lost as well. Actually, I would have trouble calling them "conservatives" in the first place.I had to look up the meaning of "poseur". This whole time I had been using the incorrect spelling of the word.
THat is the kind of stuff you will get more of if you spend more time commenting using Disqus. Especially if you comment on any liberal sites. I generally ignore those type of replies as unworthy of a response. If I do respond I stay within the bounds of decency. I essentially won't write anything on a comment board I would not say to someone's face. That puts me in the minority of commenters, conservative, libeal, or in between. That is a sad statement on the quality of discourse in modern society if you ask me.
Well, I have commented on Disqus frequently in the past (and I think there's the potential to get just as nasty on Twitter). It's normally not that bad, at least not directed toward me. I should point out that I did report the guy's post and it did get taken down. Furthermore, when I basically told the guy he wasn't helping conservatism, he responded recently by saying that he never claimed to be conservative. So I don't know what he is.
