tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497678546248195850.post8486690346477467439..comments2023-08-15T07:15:18.480-07:00Comments on Two Guys Making That Money: Hump Day Hmm - Are Friends and Associate Fair Game to Blog AboutUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497678546248195850.post-23614148841321125922008-02-14T13:11:00.000-08:002008-02-14T13:11:00.000-08:00You can ask my wife about just recently spending s...You can ask my wife about just recently spending several hours late into the night debating something with my cousin. I don't only hang out with like-minded individuals by any stretch. He does not follow the "disagree peaceably" guideline, and often gets very combative, but he's still fun to verbally joust with because he thinks so very differently than I do. He loves to take semantic arguments to the ends of the earth when he can't win a point on the merit of his argument, but will hammer home the merits whenever he knows he is right about them. He's always been a fascinating person to talk to in that way. We apparently had him so fired up that when we returned in the morning (we were at a family gathering and staying at a hotel) he'd stayed up even later into the night getting pages of material printed, highlighted, and commented on for us to read. If he hadn't gone to the airport, we might all still be sitting there debating these issues.<BR/><BR/>That said, I rarely like to debate things for that long with someone so totally at odds with my world view. Someone who has a true antagonism towards religion and God, towards the sanctity of life (and I don't only mean unborn children), someone who obviously assumes many people are simply evil because they have a different understand of what his worldview represents (not sure that phrase makes sense)... they can be very tiresome. In high school I hung out with enough people who nitpicked everything said by anyone else to last a lifetime. I love academic circles because they spend time thinking philisophically, but I can't stand them for the same reason at times.<BR/><BR/>This response has turned into a rant, but I really am smiling as I consider that night. It was a lot of fun for me. I am not, despite what my cousin might say, an anti-intellectual. :)<BR/><BR/>Thanks for stopping by, Julie.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04826309601023733396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497678546248195850.post-51087571403843427542008-02-14T08:58:00.000-08:002008-02-14T08:58:00.000-08:00Speaking of typos...I think the sick has moved to ...Speaking of typos...I think the sick has moved to my hands...Julie Pipperthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03169574697104642479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497678546248195850.post-33492945596453676862008-02-14T08:57:00.000-08:002008-02-14T08:57:00.000-08:00BWAHAHAHA was I a typo?I hang out with you and le3...BWAHAHAHA was I a typo?<BR/><BR/>I hang out with you and le35 because you're cool but also because geez why would I only want to talk to people just like me? Although I think we have a lot of similarities, though.<BR/><BR/>I was serious when I linked to that article about why encouraging disagreement is a good thing...I DO think ti is valuable and I think it can be done respectfully and constructively. You do.<BR/><BR/>I agree with your philosophy and approach about discussing others.<BR/><BR/>I have found there is a lot of agreement about this, and I also found that blogs I visit regularly follow this general guideline.<BR/><BR/>There are other types out there, but they aren't in my feed reader, put it that way.Julie Pipperthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03169574697104642479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497678546248195850.post-84814295109488843362008-02-13T19:28:00.000-08:002008-02-13T19:28:00.000-08:00I can assure you I am not a closet Democrat. I hav...I can assure you I am not a closet Democrat. I have, however, helped numerous friends come to grips with the fact that they are Republicans/conservatives. :) Call me an idealist, or a dreamer.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04826309601023733396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497678546248195850.post-76794732380830463942008-02-13T18:51:00.000-08:002008-02-13T18:51:00.000-08:00With all of these liberal women visiting your site...With all of these liberal women visiting your site, I may have to accuse you of being a closet Democrat.<BR/><BR/>Touche!Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14599462281364463565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497678546248195850.post-9137379500051128592008-02-13T17:23:00.000-08:002008-02-13T17:23:00.000-08:00I prefer public debate to be respectful, and when ...I prefer public debate to be respectful, and when it can't be I prefer it to end. That does not always work, but that's my nature. I think by being respectful of another person's point of view, I often learn new things that I adopt (or adapt to a suitable form) when I agree. When I disagree, I at least understand that I do. I also have a lifetime of experience debating with people who love to point out all the exceptions to the rule, so I'm used to very frustrating respondants. It's easy to be respectful when the person I'm discussing something with us doing it, too.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04826309601023733396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497678546248195850.post-80285370744297900322008-02-13T10:54:00.000-08:002008-02-13T10:54:00.000-08:00I think that there are definately times that we ar...I think that there are definately times that we are going to disagree with each other in the bloggosphere. However, we need to respect each other too. I like that blogging is a great way to discuss things we don't agree about respectfully. We can have time to cool down before repsonding. I love that. I like the guidelines you suggest on how to do that. Good post.le35https://www.blogger.com/profile/03897932629532339487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497678546248195850.post-27368400659755338802008-02-13T08:59:00.000-08:002008-02-13T08:59:00.000-08:00Thanks for the editorial advice. I fixed it now. I...Thanks for the editorial advice. I fixed it now. I was typing fast in the midst of a very busy morning and didn't check myself.<BR/><BR/>And I am glad I have not been offensive to any of the "liberal women". I used to be very good at making conservative viewpoints come across very well to my English and Social Studies teachers in high school, who were all liberal women except two (both conservative males who taught, of all things, government). Thanks for stopping by.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04826309601023733396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1497678546248195850.post-28481068263708127822008-02-13T07:44:00.000-08:002008-02-13T07:44:00.000-08:00Hi Robert,I haven't spent much time on your blog e...Hi Robert,<BR/><BR/>I haven't spent much time on your blog except for these hump days and I can tell you (from being one of those "liberal women" of which you speak, that you are quite respectful and not offensive in any way. Good points all around.<BR/><BR/>But quick, fix the typo on Julie's name before she pops over...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com