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You are aware that there are perhaps hundreds of suitable forums for these political discussions, aren't you? I don't remember seeing so many political discussions here until just recently. Although I don't visit every day like I used to, my sporadic visits are even less enjoyable when I see politics taking such a stong hold of a Segway oriented website. Jim |
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A quick look at the topic list of General Discussion will show the modern advent of politics started with the Global Warming thread in December 2009, when KSagal made the original post, leading off with with the inflammatory, "Many of us knew that it was a scam, a money making franchise, and it is..." The argument raged for months, with educated and knowledgeable people (such as Bob Kerns) involved in the discussion. Exactly the same thing that is happening now was happening then. I won't bore you with details, but I wasn't a part of that discussion for months. while Sagal and Segvator played the same roles as they do today...and received the same feedback from others then they do from me now. I actually found myself laughing as I read back through that stuff. I first starting posting in that thread about four months later, if the search function is not missing something. Perhaps getting involved was a mistake, but I don't suffer fools lightly. Many of the other legitimate scientists, engineers, and logical debaters gave up long ago, perhaps realizing that if people start with a strongly fixed preconception, there isn't much you can do to change their mind. I'm not trying to change their minds. I don't write posts for those people. The Global Warming thread was followed by Segvator's "Everything is George Bush's Fault", an anti-Obama rantfest. Then followed "Wisconsin Billboard", yet another anti-Obama rant by Darth Segvator, followed by "Time to admit Obamanomics have failed" and recently, "Left Frantically spins some damned thing or another", both by Darth Segvator. If you want the history of why this sub-forum has gotten political, there it is. Two weeks ago I started initiating threads of my own that do not rant against minorities, government, Obama, worldwide "hoaxes", "elite overlords", and such. Perhaps you can consider my threads in the vein of "the best defense is a good offense". Or not. I don't care. Personally, I would be very happy if the moderators invoked a rule that limited ALL discussion on the forum to Segway or even marginally Segway-related topics. Then you wouldn't see people starting rants on global warming or how turrible Obama is....and you wouldn't have to put up with me skewering their prejudices and misconceptions. Whaddaya say, moderators? |
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May I suggest that a good way to deal with the heartbreak of boredom is to not click on the General Discussion sub-forum? |
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It seems pretty clear to me that the raging anger that you posted about still exists. You might want to talk to the VA about that. Seriously. |
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It is my sincere hope that every U.S. American citizen who thinks that a muslim mosque should be built near ground zero will remain consistent in their thought process and refuse treatment should they ever become afflicted cancer. Pro-mosquers should celebrate and embrace cancerous cells in their own bodies, because cancerous cells are living cells too - with the same rights as the healthy cells.
Just my opinion.
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At the same time, I am completely disgusted by the sentiment. This is, in my opinion, a prime example of un-American intolerance. Moderators will have to decide whether the statement deserves action. I have been moderated for less. If SeginPVAZ is concerned about "cancerous cells", he should be much more concerned with an organization, not worthy of being named, just an hour away from him Topeka, which protests the funerals of American veterans. Wake up SeginPVAZ! The enemy is at your doorstep....unless of course, you agree with them. |
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I am glad to see you twist the words of another this time, but I saw no place where he indicated his views of Islam, as you said he did. I read his words, and he did not clearly state his opinion at all about Islam, but the pro-mosque folks that want a mosque at ground zero. Many people have no problem with Islam on the whole, but feel it is insensitive to build a mosque at ground zero. That building itself was hit with the landing gear from one of the planes. I personally have no problem with Islam. Many Moslems also feel that is not an appropriate site for a mosque as well. I happen to also detest the people at a particular Baptist Church, if your veiled comment was about that church, but I do not detest all Baptists. In much the same way, I know that some may call themselves by a religious title, and act inappropriately, and also do not represent the religion as a whole.
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