A certain poster....

Perfect!

Guest wrote:

TASmart wrote: But in my mind, there is a point where certain behaviors are unacceptable, and name calling and demeaning others for the mere offense of disagreeing with one's own point of view is getting close to or beyond what is acceptable public behavior.

How is what this thread about any different than what you are talking about? Don't forget you a new here too and they will turn on you at any time.

But as to your interpretation - I suggest you consult the author to get a clear understanding of his intention and meaning.

1) If my behavior is like that of the poster in question I would fully expect to be "turned on at any time"
2) I have read Johnnie views on censorship. I don't agree, he believes in allowing all forms of verbal expression, I believe there should be limits. I understand Johnnies concerns about who is watching over the censors, which can lead to the current situation on college campuses wherein only speech adhering to the accepted dogma is encouraged and all outside of that is forbidden and shouted down. I am not for that level of restriction, but name calling, denigration of mentally disabled and political name calling are not acceptable behavior in my view. As I said, that's my view, and God Forbid, sometimes I fail to meet my expectations ( written in expectation to the inevitable pointing out on my hypocrisy), but that's the price of being human.

But the rules are set by them that pays the bills on a publically accessible privately owned forum, so I will live by them and occasionally feel free to express my view on those rules, as was clearly intended.

TASmart wrote:

Guest wrote:

TASmart wrote: But in my mind, there is a point where certain behaviors are unacceptable, and name calling and demeaning others for the mere offense of disagreeing with one's own point of view is getting close to or beyond what is acceptable public behavior.

How is what this thread about any different than what you are talking about? Don't forget you a new here too and they will turn on you at any time.

But as to your interpretation - I suggest you consult the author to get a clear understanding of his intention and meaning.

1) If my behavior is like that of the poster in question I would fully expect to be "turned on at any time"
2) I have read Johnnie views on censorship. I don't agree, he believes in allowing all forms of verbal expression, I believe there should be limits. I understand Johnnies concerns about who is watching over the censors, which can lead to the current situation on college campuses wherein only speech adhering to the accepted dogma is encouraged and all outside of that is forbidden and shouted down. I am not for that level of restriction, but name calling, denigration of mentally disabled and political name calling are not acceptable behavior in my view. As I said, that's my view, and God Forbid, sometimes I fail to meet my expectations ( written in expectation to the inevitable pointing out on my hypocrisy), but that's the price of being human.

But the rules are set by them that pays the bills on a publically accessible privately owned forum, so I will live by them and occasionally feel free to express my view on those rules, as was clearly intended.

My thoughts exactly. It's disconcerting that any old thing is okay I think it leads to people leaving, since there is no control. I've never heard of a site having no Terms of Service. Seems odd. There is so much talent, wisdom and experience here by quite a few posters. Maybe, it could be channeled in a different way. I'll keep my eyes open.

Guest wrote:

Julie wrote:That person demeans themselves and most others here... you haven't done your homework.

Have you done yours

I see Johnny is totally misunderstood so allow me to make clear why I ever posted in this thread to begin with.
I am not and do not condone offensive comments nor am I defending anything that xxyzx said, says, or thinks.
I was merely trying to point out that two wrongs don't make a right.

Said another way what you all are doing is not any better than what you are accusing him of doing.

I am resolutely certain that when johnnygoodman said ...

johnnygoodman wrote:Beware the person who wishes to legislate the morality and the behavior of his neighbor. Respect the person who accepts as responsibility, duty and sacred privilege the task of successfully moderating his own behavior. People who can do this are rare beacons of light. It is easy to point the finger "elsewhere" and imagine a utopia will result. It is hard to do the work and take responsibility to make your first utopia internal. Paraphrasing Ghandi - be the change you wish to see in the world.

He did NOT mean

SunnyBeBe wrote: that any old thing is okay

To say that is totally off the mark. I don't know how you or anyone can come away with that. IMO to say or even think that is a serious misunderstanding but posting info like will surely taint others.

I suggest you contact Johnny directly if that is what you think.
Behavior like this is why people leave and/or don't bother to post, they are afraid this will happen to them.

Have you folks not heard of the "Golden Rule"?
Johnny should have said "Welcome to CpapTalk this is where 'Karma' begins. Put a shine on yours."

[b]SunnyBeBe[/b] wrote:

TASmart wrote:

Guest wrote:

TASmart wrote: But in my mind, there is a point where certain behaviors are unacceptable, and name calling and demeaning others for the mere offense of disagreeing with one's own point of view is getting close to or beyond what is acceptable public behavior.

How is what this thread about any different than what you are talking about? Don't forget you a new here too and they will turn on you at any time.

But as to your interpretation - I suggest you consult the author to get a clear understanding of his intention and meaning.

1) If my behavior is like that of the poster in question I would fully expect to be "turned on at any time"
2) I have read Johnnie views on censorship. I don't agree, he believes in allowing all forms of verbal expression, I believe there should be limits. I understand Johnnies concerns about who is watching over the censors, which can lead to the current situation on college campuses wherein only speech adhering to the accepted dogma is encouraged and all outside of that is forbidden and shouted down. I am not for that level of restriction, but name calling, denigration of mentally disabled and political name calling are not acceptable behavior in my view. As I said, that's my view, and God Forbid, sometimes I fail to meet my expectations ( written in expectation to the inevitable pointing out on my hypocrisy), but that's the price of being human.

But the rules are set by them that pays the bills on a publically accessible privately owned forum, so I will live by them and occasionally feel free to express my view on those rules, as was clearly intended.

My thoughts exactly. It's disconcerting that any old thing is okay I think it leads to people leaving, since there is no control. I've never heard of a site having no Terms of Service. Seems odd. There is so much talent, wisdom and experience here by quite a few posters. Maybe, it could be channeled in a different way. I'll keep my eyes open.

Madalot wrote:

Sheriff Buford wrote:Madalot: yes, but Seinfeld made up some new/great words. Re-gifter and anti-dentite were a few of them.

Sheriff

Can't argue you with you there. The truth, reality and logic of it cannot be denied. And therein lies the difference between someone like me and someone like him. I'm not overly impressed with myself, my opinions and such as to never consider another viewpoint.

I still hate the word "libtard" though and will never implement it as part of my regular vocabulary!

I still hate the word "libtard" though and will never implement it as part of my regular vocabulary!

You have been using the work Libtard, in this post over and over as have others.

All words were made up, it not we all would be grunting out our way thru life, instead of whining and complaining.

When a new word expresses it's self as a no-brainer, it becomes part of our vocabulary, then in a attempt to sell more dictionaries they add the word, and it makes all the Whining PC's mad. They have to change their sign. Jim

Musickf wrote:I didn't join this forum to have political discussions or to call people names. Can we please get back to what's important, our therapy? Thanks.

You could it you would click on the links pertaining to your therapy, this post doesn't. Usually the title let's that cat out of the bag, but not always. Like on your T.V., you have your remote, you can control which channel you watch. Not all are good, for your tastes, but all them have a following somewhere, the difference here we are allowed to talk back, instead of shouting at the screen. (Which I do!) Jim

Guest wrote:Paraphrasing Ghandi - be the change you wish to see in the world.

There is no record that Ghandi said that.

NYT called it "a smug bumper sticker".

As long as we are on Words, I hate the word "Bully", for me it means the tough kid in the schoolyard using force to steal your lunch money, or the person that cuts in a line, or pulls a knife on you to drink out of the school water fountain before you!

Now days "Bully" is used by the PC Crowd, for anyone that does anything their PC Crowd doesn't Like. The Term is NOT used correctly in my view, which is my view only.

I have dealt with Real Bullies all through school, sometimes avoiding them, in fear, sometimes by confronting them. Real Bullies, are cowards, people preying of others. The cure is a dose of their own medicine. If that doesn't do the job, use what ever dose is required, whining isn't going to affect them. But it won't affect PC Bullies, they bully in groups, many times behind PC Screens with words, safe from the world. I don't consider these to be Real Bullies, as I have the power to turn then off. They are just Pretenders to the Throne!

Not that I do, I've been taught to always be aware of my surroundings, it has served me will all my life. Jim

BTW: I don't like PC People, a sure sign of a weak mind, Herd Mentality in Action.

Incidentally, "Gandhi" is the CORRECT spelling.
I have no idea who ghandi was, but it sounds like a bad sinus infection.

In the old days, the kids being "Bullied" had to band together to stop bullies, even a bully understands pain, nowadays in our "Liberal World", we are told that is wrong, tell a teacher, they are in charge of policing, they aren't even allowed to punish your kids in the classroom long enough off school grounds, if they like to teach.

Liberals are responsible, for why our children aren't able to deal with real life, the have never been taught to do it themselves, life isn't a rose garden there never been a guarantee it would be, this country was built on hard work, not Pie in the Sky and wishes. Sure children aren't going to be able to cope, they have no parents to teach them. The can teach them to make signs to protest with, then throw them down for someone else to clean up their mess. Jim

Goofproof wrote:
Liberals are responsible

I'm surprised. I was pretty sure you thought that liberals are irresponsible.

Liberals are responsible for many things, most of them turning the country into a Socialist third class country, if they have their way with their help they can make it even worst. Jim

I knew I shouldn't have posted that last one. The apnea must have gotten the better of me.

Spent my life considering myself conservative (by principle even when not practiced). That was not a political party position, but a philisophical one based on life views, more specifically religious views. In recent times I've found myself more often than not aligning myself outside that traditional framework. So, with all this maligning of liberals, I googled the defintion of liberal and read the wiki, wondering if the label actually fits me at this point in my life. The judgements I see proclaimed in this thread are not reflected in those readings. While I still maintain certain conservative views, some of my views would cause me to be labeled liberal. And no, we are not all alike. Bulls#it stereotypes and slinging derogatory labels contribute to the great divide among Americans. This forum is a reflection of what's wrong in this polarized climate. I personally like who I am now better, having re-evaluated which of my strong-held views I could or could not justify maintaining. Both political sides could benefit from looking outside their own limited world view and respecting that some of the views of others just might have merit, and not be born out of some sort of mental deficit, as the obnoxious term libtard implies. The old saying comes to mind, "There's no fool like an old fool". I can't help getting old but I can help being an old fool if I can be open to never stop learning and growing.

ephraimh wrote:I knew I shouldn't have posted that last one. The apnea must have gotten the better of me.

It's only fair to post "Quotes" full in context! Truth isn't worth much to Liberals, it interferes making their point fit their needs. Jim