Have you been working up your aggression, poosmate? All that hot anger bursting out of you. Try to calm yourself. It's only words on a screen.
Listen to your Master...
Super Joe wrote:I enjoy the banter/wind-up's.
See? He's enjoying it. No need to get yourself all hot and bothered.
Such abiding loyalty is sweet but it's only a game.
sargeant wrote:Mr P wrote
I stand alone and post to provoke thinking, within my limited ability and education.
So let me get this straight you put yourself as the devils advocate which is fine by me, however where it ceases to be fine is when you get upset and down right bad maqnnered by ignoring and then boasting about ignoring people who try to devils advocate your posts and generate some thinking within
To use your own words your limited ability and education.
I do not 'boast'. This is your language and it is as false now as it was before. I inform.
I'm glad you accept the principle that I can post my views.
Thinking you are alone in having the ability to be controversial and the devils advocate becomes simple hypocricy if you fail to understand all other members on the board are as entitled to play the same game as you
Indeed. They can create whatever topics they wish and they are fully within their rights to challenge my 'heresy' or spread their own. The only real issue I have is those members who aren't able to cope with 'debate' and completely take leave of their senses. Insults, abuse, hatred, stalker-like behaviour. At times the forum has resembled a lunatic asylum. Thankfully, this seems to have settled down, simply because as soon as I see the signs, such as with poor old poosmate, I place them on 'ignore'.
Don't blame me for being forced to do this. Blame those who can't cope with me. Either because they are inarticulate, ignorant or mentally unstable.
it becomes pathetically and pointlessly childish to start a debate and then ignore people that join it
I realize you have never gotten over me ignoring you. Your howl of outrage echoed around the local hills. I still remember it. It does not surprise me that you raise this point.
The problem for you, which you have never really addressed, is that your posts are not easy to read. You had a period of blatant aggression, where the last thing I wanted to do was answer you, and if you hadn't noticed, I have my hands full most of the time, with just one particular member, who is also adept at getting attention. I do not have the desire, or the energy, to respond to every poster. Especially those whose idea of debate is to blind me with colourful fonts in a forest of dancing icons.
Oh and you do not stand alone either there are plenty of others who stimulate thought
[/quote]I never said there wasn't. But I've been asked what makes
me tick and I'm answering. They can answer for themselves.
I stand alone in as much as I do not seek support. I don't suckle a little band of 'wounded' supporters, banding together for comfort. They aren't an asset, since they have already shown they cannot cope with me. They can stay in the 'doghouse', until they show they can debate without resorting to angry abuse.
Anyone else who is itching to have a go at me, go away. My being open is not an invitation to others. If you can't cope with my views, don't read them. I don't write for you. I'm not interested in you. If you still go ahead and read them, then you are foolish. I do not attack unless first attacked. Your 'wounds' are self-inflicted. Whatever gave you the idea you can attack me without consequences?
Stop acting like children.
There are posters I don't like and I ignore them. Some views I don't agree with yet I accept the other's right to hold them. It's easy. Yet, perhaps because I create so many topics, I am treated differently.
Should I consider Sandman 'dangerous' because he would love to destroy religion? Am I offended by his apparent hatred of those who find comfort in religion? Isn't he insulting millions around the world who hold passionate beliefs in God? Of course he is. Can anyone safely state they love God or Jesus, on this forum? No. They would be shown no mercy. So where is the outrage? Why isn't he being hounded for being 'anti-religion'?
If I believe the Cancer Industry is a monopolistic, evil, profit-making, murderous machine, designed to kill and maim, while picking your pocket. Is that any worse than Sandman saying all religions are 'monopolistic, evil, profit-making, murderous machines. Designed to deceive, kill and maim, while picking your pocket'?
You may be outraged by my view. I understand that. Just as I was outraged by Sandman's. However, I am fought 'tooth and nail', while Sandman is allowed to get on with it. Just as I let Jockey get on with it, even though I didn't share all of his opinions.
This fuss about me has only come about because I refuse to be shut down by certain members, who's opinions I don't care for and who are unable to cope with their cosy assumptions being challenged.
There are members who share my views on many issues. I could produce MY top 10. Some tell me via pm so they don't draw fire on the forum. But what a pathetic thing to do. It reminds of school. Who is the most popular kid in the class? This is not a popularity contest. If it was I would write differently.
If topics genuinely aren't of interest, they disappear within a week or two and I will get the message loud and clear that no-one (not just my detractors) is interested. That's how it is supposed to work. But no. I am a magnet for the unbalanced, the angry and the mischievous, who will all convince themselves it is me, when they need only look in the mirror.
The emotional responses of some people are curious...
Newsflash!:
'1 Million brown-skinned peasants were killed today by the latest whizz-bang 'Walrus, Warthog, Liberator, Defender' cannon, spewing 100,000 round a second!' Cannon Corp stocks are up 1 3/4 points!
Reaction?
Yawn.
Newsflash!: MrPlum just posted
'Some herbs are as good as some medicines, if not better".
Reaction?:
"Quack!", You're dangerous!", "You aren't qualified!" "Snarrrrllll...!!"
My reaction?
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"Ere! Who are yew flippin' callin' unbalanced?!!"]