Posted on 22/09/2016 23:39
What gets your bacon on a daily basis?
1 this lousy dead mans shift I've gotta work for 8 more weeks
2 We've been invaded by " travellers" on our local park. You cant believe the filth and damage. Some of them have moved a bit further away to a small park for kiddies.
Un bloody believable!!
Posted on 24/09/2016 09:52
Not respecting others views?, agreed. We all have different takes on most subjects, we will disagree with some & agree with others but the respecting of the contrary views is something the intelligent do automatically, others prefer to trash those views & belittle. Not acceptable.
+ 1
(waiting for a -1 which usually happens)
Yep...that would be me then! 
Unfortunately I disagree (and really you can't argue with that, else it would be hypocritical based on your statement above - see the issue!)
As per Brian Cox's quote, which I fundamentally agree with:
- I respect that others have a right to their own views and opinions BUT am under no obligation to respect those views, particularly is it is factually or morally incorrect. THAT is the intelligent thing to do!
Blindly accepting and respecting other people views can be morally repugnant, just look at some of the practices that go on around the world, the abuse of children and women sanctioned by medieval religious texts.
I can accept that they have a different view based on a different culture - but don't you dare tell me I must respect what they are doing!
Posted on 24/09/2016 10:20
Not respecting others views?, agreed. We all have different takes on most subjects, we will disagree with some & agree with others but the respecting of the contrary views is something the intelligent do automatically, others prefer to trash those views & belittle. Not acceptable.
+ 1
(waiting for a -1 which usually happens)
Yep...that would be me then!
Unfortunately I disagree (and really you can't argue with that, else it would be hypocritical based on your statement above - see the issue!)
As per Brian Cox's quote, which I fundamentally agree with:
- I respect that others have a right to their own views and opinions BUT am under no obligation to respect those views, particularly is it is factually or morally incorrect. THAT is the intelligent thing to do!
Blindly accepting and respecting other people views can be morally repugnant, just look at some of the practices that go on around the world, the abuse of children and women sanctioned by medieval religious texts.
I can accept that they have a different view based on a different culture - but don't you dare tell me I must respect what they are doing!
I agree with you CJ, I don't mind a good debate or counter example, I don't expect anyone to agree with what I'm writing, but I just don;t get putting the -1 bit and nothing else, which was the point I was making. A +1 is a simple way of agreeing with a post, you (one) could put I agree I know, but -1 is just so lacking in anything. I don't think you have ever done that have you? Perhaps its duue to my education and training and job but when you disagree with something I always try and explain why? Some really cannot do that (certainly not you) and resort to insulting the person rather than the argument, playing the man (sorry person) not the ball.
Posted on 24/09/2016 10:29
And also in response to Rocky's:
"respecting of the contrary views is something the intelligent do automatically"
That is completely at odds with basic scientific principles (as you CS, part of my job).
Intelligent people consider the views of others and based on critical analysis and evidence, will if required change their views accordingly - THAT is what really intelligent people do!
Posted on 24/09/2016 10:40
I think we've got a bit lost in semantics now!
At the end of the day, my view, for what it's worth, is that one should always respect another's right to hold a view and express it ( even then within the limits of common decency) whilst there is no compunction to agree with or even respect that view itself. And always bearing in mind that views and facts are two completely different things.
Is that pretty much what you meant?
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