YES!Datadog wrote:Ha! But still, I wonder why they always call during supper. Don't they eat too?
I get annoyed by on-line debates where people live in the black and white of everything. Religion's evil, science is evil, democrats are evil, republicans are evil, PCs are evil, Macs are evil, spaghetti's evil, milk is evil, etc. It's like watching two people with their heads in boxes yelling "RESPECT ME" at each other.
Party 1: "This is my opinion."
Party 2: "Your opinion is not the same as my opinion. Therefore, you are an idiot."
Party 1: "Everyone knows my opinion is the right one. Kneel before me."
Party 2: "No, anybody with a brain knows my opinion is the right one."
Party 1: "Here are scientific facts to back up my opinion."
Party 2: "Here are better scientific facts to back up MY opinion."
Party 1: "Your scientific facts are stupid because they support the wrong opinion."
Party 2: "Your scientific facts are wrong because they're hot-linked from a website I don't like."
Guy in the Middle: "Hey, guys - just thought I'd let you know that the truth is right over here by the window."
Party 1: "My opinion is already the truth. I don't need to come over and look."
Party 2: "Me neither."
Openmindedness can be added to the list.