Everybody should debate with more civility, any time two people with an OPINION based belief get into an argument they take things too personally, just look at politicians, democrats are satanists and republicans are Nazis. People forget opinion is not right and wrong, and they are both so concerned with shoving their views down other's throats that they fail to step back and realize the other side may have valid points as well.
Exactly...... everyone should debate with more civility :) Including myself -- I've been guilty and Im pretty sure everyone has been at one point or another
Right, but you presuppose that testing ones beliefs in order to gain knowlegde, is mutually exclusive from happiness. I personally would be miserable if I could'nt test the validity of my beliefs, because I don't want to believe anything, I want to know everything. And to quote Carl Sagan-
“For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring.”
Right, but how can you be sure that you aren't biased towards your own beliefs? When you argue with somebody of an opposing belief, you are in an argument against a person who won't hold back. There are also instances where your method would be less than beneficial to society, after all there are people who believe that hommosexuals are an abomination, that religion should be taught in science classes, and that women should cover up and speak only when spoken to. It seems that leaving these opinions unquestioned could have disastrous results for society.
we should be friends, your the first person to agree to my logic. even though sometimes i am not right which no one is. but people think i am wrong all the time with everthing.
lol I feel that way sometimes too. But that's all it is, a feeling. Everyone thinks differently and I love that :) So long as it isnt hurting someone..... obviously
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Everybody should debate with more civility, any time two people with an OPINION based belief get into an argument they take things too personally, just look at politicians, democrats are satanists and republicans are Nazis. People forget opinion is not right and wrong, and they are both so concerned with shoving their views down other's throats that they fail to step back and realize the other side may have valid points as well.
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Exactly...... everyone should debate with more civility :) Including myself -- I've been guilty and Im pretty sure everyone has been at one point or another
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personally i dont think any one should debate about belifs at all, sinse what ever path comes to you or you to it should be enough. just be happy.
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Right, but you presuppose that testing ones beliefs in order to gain knowlegde, is mutually exclusive from happiness. I personally would be miserable if I could'nt test the validity of my beliefs, because I don't want to believe anything, I want to know everything. And to quote Carl Sagan-
“For me, it is far better to grasp the Universe as it really is than to persist in delusion, however satisfying and reassuring.”
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well, there anre many other ways to test it, i do it everyday with out even talking about it.
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Right, but how can you be sure that you aren't biased towards your own beliefs? When you argue with somebody of an opposing belief, you are in an argument against a person who won't hold back. There are also instances where your method would be less than beneficial to society, after all there are people who believe that hommosexuals are an abomination, that religion should be taught in science classes, and that women should cover up and speak only when spoken to. It seems that leaving these opinions unquestioned could have disastrous results for society.
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because i know in my mind and heart that i am not
I DISAGREE...
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im afraid that its conversations like this that lead to war in this world, i keep mine to myself and i am completley fine
You are totally right, and if we all thought that way there would be well..... peace.
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we should be friends, your the first person to agree to my logic. even though sometimes i am not right which no one is. but people think i am wrong all the time with everthing.
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lol I feel that way sometimes too. But that's all it is, a feeling. Everyone thinks differently and I love that :) So long as it isnt hurting someone..... obviously
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yes can agree to that, i wish and hope that the world will change for our generation