Oh dear, oh dear...
Dec. 7th, 2003 12:50 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
framlingem*direct quote from cynic's response to my email*
>Ok look, I'll be careful not to offend anybody, but really it's up to those
>people what they get offended by.
>I have a direct way of speaking because I am very direct,and if I'm
>debating religion, well you can't debate anything if you believe that ONLY
>your beliefs can be true.
>
>Hey, I'm open to have my mind changed, just please do it logically.
>
>The reason I'm so set on logic is because not believing logic is irrational.
>Really, it is.
>
>I feel for all of you who want to believe in something just because it's
>your gut instinct, and that's fine, but it's also not a compelling argument
>to believe anything at all.
...
>I'm not saying anybody's beliefs are garbage, but if you come up with loony
>beliefs without any evidence to defend them, you can be expected to be
>treated at least with somewhat of a humoring tone. "
oh dear. Oh dear.
Well, at least he's said he'll try to be tactful. The reason I'm not offended is I know this guy - but he's been lurking recently, so the other thread participants don't know him, and they might take directness for rudeness.
(Added to which, the 'I won't call it garbage, just loony' thing is not a good sign,)
>Ok look, I'll be careful not to offend anybody, but really it's up to those
>people what they get offended by.
>I have a direct way of speaking because I am very direct,and if I'm
>debating religion, well you can't debate anything if you believe that ONLY
>your beliefs can be true.
>
>Hey, I'm open to have my mind changed, just please do it logically.
>
>The reason I'm so set on logic is because not believing logic is irrational.
>Really, it is.
>
>I feel for all of you who want to believe in something just because it's
>your gut instinct, and that's fine, but it's also not a compelling argument
>to believe anything at all.
...
>I'm not saying anybody's beliefs are garbage, but if you come up with loony
>beliefs without any evidence to defend them, you can be expected to be
>treated at least with somewhat of a humoring tone. "
oh dear. Oh dear.
Well, at least he's said he'll try to be tactful. The reason I'm not offended is I know this guy - but he's been lurking recently, so the other thread participants don't know him, and they might take directness for rudeness.
(Added to which, the 'I won't call it garbage, just loony' thing is not a good sign,)
