Why do people here and in any forum (hundreds I’ve been on)
always have to be so butt-hurt and sensitive that they have to
turn a discussion into personal attacks?
Here’s an example of how not to debate:
Person 1: “I don’t think China is responsible for the pandemic.”
Person 2: “How could your mother love you?”
Here’s an example of how to discuss and debate:
Person 1: “I don’t think China is responsible for the pandemic.”
Person 2: “Why not? Convince me. I think they are. They produced the virus in
their labs.”
So if you don’t agree with someone, that’s cool. Who here ever agrees with 100% of what you read or see? Just have a normal conversation and discussion about it.
Tell me why you disagree and put together some coherent and reason behind it.
If you just want to express how butt-hurt your feelings are start verbally abusing people, well then, that is YOUR problem, not mine. You figure out your own insecurities and emotional stability with some professional help.
Other than that, learn how to debate and learn how to discuss issues like a rational, reasonable, mature human being. We don’t need immature crybabies calling everyone a troll because you disagree with their viewpoints.
Person 2 is spreading a dangerous conspiracy theory that is a lie, gets people killed and pushes the world closer to war. They should be condemned for it. In fact most of the other forums I’m on would infract them for it.
LOL. That is a good question! Who took it and what happened to it? It was my initial choice but it was taken I think. Usually, if cornflakes was taken, I will by default just choose cornflakes2, 3, 4 and so on.
Whether one agrees or not, I think Person 2 has a right to an opinion. I would at least want to hear them out and what evidence they can provide. I would not unleash nukes just because someone said something perceived or popularly unfounded or untrue.
Cornflakes, the posts you made which have caused a negative reaction were not the equivalent of “I don’t think China is responsible for the pandemic.”
You’ve made several posts in which you discuss the monetary value of how much people and things are worth to you. Many people have pointed out this is a narrow way of looking at other people.
It’s not my fault you misinterpret what I wrote.
I never judged anyone based on their monetary value. How did you deduce that based on a simple question I asked: what’s your job and how much money do you make?
In fact, my question is neutral. Your response reveals more about what you are thinking than what I am thinking. Psychology 101.
I wasn’t the one who said that, but I was thinking more of the thread you started about how much money people have wasted on their girlfriends, as if loving relationships are transactions or financial investments.
In the context that you are looking back (meaning that person you spent all your time and money on took you for a ride).
Maybe we need to get “gender” out of it. Let me put into a more neutral word.
Investment. If you put “X” value investment into something and you see 0 returns at the end of it, is it a stretch to call it a waste?
Sure, you can use different wording. I don’t mind. Fill in the blank. Maybe it was still worth it for some. Maybe it isn’t for others.
If another poster is verbally abusing you (with personal insults, accusations of lying or trolling, etc.) in a forum other than the BBQ Pit, then report their post to a moderator. That behavior is forbidden.
If another poster is verbally abusing you (with personal insults, accusations of lying or trolling, etc.) in the BBQ Pit forum, then too bad: that behavior is permitted, not to mention actively encouraged, in the Pit. If you don’t like it, stay out of the Pit.
If another poster is verbally abusing your views or arguments by calling them stupid, offensive, sexist, ignorant, utter bullshit, or any other disparaging term, that behavior is also permitted.
Don’t like other people making unflattering or contemptuous criticisms of your views or arguments? Suck it up or leave, cornsnowflake.
If you want to complain that the SDMB plays too rough and the rules ought to be changed to forbid unflattering or contemptuous criticisms of other posters’ views or arguments, then take it to the ATMB forum and make your case to the mods. I doubt you’ll get anywhere with your campaign, but that’s the proper venue for it.
If you just want to whine about other people making unflattering or contemptuous criticisms of your own views or arguments even though the board rules allow it, then stick around so we can taunt you a second time.