# Which posters best take the flack? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 22, 2009, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-posters-best-take-the-flack/486984 "2009-02-22T22:32:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-posters-best-take-the-flack/486984/21 "2009-02-24T16:15:43Z")
> [@DMark](#): > > **Clothahump** and I are polar opposites politically…sometimes I wonder if we are on the same planet. The only times we even have a slight agreement is with films or something totally removed from polite society or politics. > > I do give him chops, however, that he even remains on this board and continues to spew his (in my subtle humble opinion) right-wing bile. I have often wondered if he is really Dubya in disguise, but he is too smart and can spell big words. > > At any rate, I really do appreciate reading what he has to say, in that it is always interesting to read what aliens, oops, the other side has to say about certain topics. > > He puts up with a lot of grief, and keeps coming back for more, so I guess I can say the dude is able to put up with a lot of (in my subtle, humble opinion) well deserved flack. > > How is that for a back-handed compliment? Not bad!! :D:D ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-posters-best-take-the-flack/486984/22 "2009-02-24T16:27:06Z")
> [@Scylla](#): > > Now you see, I think most people would tend to agree that religion, fundamentalism and such have their emphasis on the right, you know Repbulicans and Conservatives. Hence the term “Social Conservatives” who tend to want to further traditional biblical values. > > Now on the left side you got more of your atheists, pro-abortion, pro-gay marriage, the people that take down the ten commandments from public places, object to the Boy Scouts, etc etc. Those who are at odds with traditional biblical values tend to be on the left. > > So, from this I summarize Republicans as pro-religion and Democrats as anti, this being of course a generalization really based on their relative positions and you call me “crazy.” Without wanting to hijack too much, this is a very provincial view. It is hardly a stretch to suggest that much of what you define as “traditional biblical values” would be foreign and perhaps even antithetical to many Christian traditions both modern and from antiquity. It would be more apt to call them “20th-century American biblical values”. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-posters-best-take-the-flack/486984/23 "2009-02-24T16:30:52Z")
Anybody care to explain the difference between being able to take flack and being simply obtuse? ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-posters-best-take-the-flack/486984/24 "2009-02-24T19:02:10Z")
> [@ElvisL1ves](#): > > Anybody care to explain the difference between being able to take flack and being simply obtuse? From reading this thread I would guess that if you agree with them they are able to take flack. If you disagree they are obtuse. ---
**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-posters-best-take-the-flack/486984/25 "2009-02-24T19:48:28Z")
> [@raindog](#): > > You would post this after posting the following in a thread that asked whether “Jedi” was a religion ? (I assume that Jedi is referring to a Star Wars religion…?😕 :eek: :dubious:) What does Captain Carrot’s views on Christianity and Scylla have to do with his views on the Jedi? Correct me if I’m wrong, but it seems like Cap’n thinks Scylla is misinterpreting Christianity, while at the same time he sees value in Jedi philosophy. So? ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-posters-best-take-the-flack/486984/26 "2009-02-24T20:28:40Z")
I’m gonna say **Bricker**. [sub]I am excluding those unflappable posters who are completely disconnected from reality.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![raindog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@raindog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raindog)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-posters-best-take-the-flack/486984/27 "2009-02-24T20:59:24Z")
> [@Reply](#): > > What does Captain Carrot’s views on Christianity and Scylla have to do with his views on the Jedi? Correct me if I’m wrong, but it seems like Cap’n thinks Scylla is misinterpreting Christianity, while at the same time he sees value in Jedi philosophy. So? Well, my post was tongue in cheek. Still, you’re being kind. I wasn’t commenting on **Captain Carrot** “views on Christianity” as much on his view on **Scylla** , who he said had “gone crazy.” I’m hard pressed seeing the crazy in Scylla’s views from a guy who’s [near] advocating for the Jedi religion. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![raindog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@raindog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/raindog)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-posters-best-take-the-flack/486984/28 "2009-02-24T21:01:31Z")
> [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](#): > > Without wanting to hijack too much, this is a very provincial view. It is hardly a stretch to suggest that much of what you define as “traditional biblical values” would be foreign and perhaps even antithetical to many Christian traditions both modern and from antiquity. > > It would be more apt to call them “20th-century American biblical values”. I’d be interested in your expanded thoughts on this. ---
**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-posters-best-take-the-flack/486984/29 "2009-02-24T21:14:43Z")
> [@raindog](#): > > I’m hard pressed seeing the crazy in Scylla’s views from a guy who’s [near] advocating for the Jedi religion. 😉 I see. That makes more sense. Still, I see less crazy in the Jedi way than some American conservative philosophies, but that’s just me 🙂 We’ll just agree to disagree. Enough of a hijack, in either case. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2009, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-posters-best-take-the-flack/486984/30 "2009-02-25T00:17:05Z")
Please take the hijack elsewhere-this is a poll. ---
**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2009, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-posters-best-take-the-flack/486984/31 "2009-02-25T00:26:14Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Please take the hijack elsewhere-this is a poll. Who was that directed towards? If me, I know; I said it was “enough of a hijack”. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-posters-best-take-the-flack/486984.md?page=1)