freediver wrote on Feb 14
th, 2015 at 7:22pm:
Phem is someone came on here and insisted in thread after thread that we appease neo-Nazis, would you tell us all to respect their opinion and treat them with kid gloves because that is more effective?
Why would I? That isn't what I have said previously.
It's a pretty simple concept really, I am quite surprised that a smart bloke like yourself struggles with this.
You can debate a contrary position to someone and quite clearly not need to resort to attacking them personally. Personal attacks equate to the debate being over and done with - the target of said attacks is not encouraged to expand, review or consider their thinking or thought process.
Now, as demonstrated, even with respectful debating, there are those who will hold their position with the tenacity of a pit bull. Perhaps at times, they are merely being a devils advocate and keeping the debate fires burning as it were.
There is a pretty big difference between,
"respect their opinion and treat them with kid gloves because that is more effective" thinking and simply honest debating the topic with some intellectual integrity...
Do you seriously not get this? Before you answer, please note, I have noticed a pattern with your responses, whereby you re-frame that which has been said so it fits your preconceived notion - that is not intellectually honest.
So, honestly, do you seriously not get this?
Do you have a problem with me referring to cods' suggested approach as spineless appeasement? What is the politically correct term?