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Originally Posted by 2BNTV
After reading this article on Derek Jeter, it made me wonder why certain knock other people, for no good reason.
After years of saying nothing, now Derek Jeter has*something to say - and I couldn
1. Do certain people disagree with other people point of view, just to be disagreeable?
2. Is it the way, someone was raised?
3. Is it our new, cultural statement?
4. Did we lose our sense of decency?
I can see a reporter needing to write an article as he/she is paid to do, but what makes a reporter cross the line of decency, in writing about a good person in a negative way.
I have also noticed this, on the forum as some people start a thread and disagree with another's point of view. Why does someone posed a scenario, only to disagree with another's point of view. What is the purpose? What happened to people lending support and comfort, to those who need help.
Maybe the political forum allowed people to vent their frustrations, with another's point of view. I really don't know, as I never went there.
I remember when this forum had many people on, who only wanted to help people and joke around. They got to know each other, and became friends. Somehow, that is getting lost along the way. IMHO
Everyone is entitled to their opinion. It doesn't make it right, or wrong. The only offense is to state your case, in an indelicate manner. How about agreeing to disagree respectfully. What does one accomplish to just put down, another's point of view? Does one think, you get elevated, to a new found respect.
Your thoughts? |
2BNTV: It seems you are talking about two separate issues here.
In the case of Jeter we have a reporter like all reporters that demands and wants to control of what is in print, etc. Education accuracy, fairness, etc are secondary. Making headlines that can carry a story for days is what matters. In other words reporters want to write their stories not "the" story
In that, Jeter was quite aware and this reporter is openly showing it was sour grapes by him and the media at large. Good for Jeter he was acting very intelligently.
Then we have the issue of inter-communication between people groups, etc. Your reference of being agreeable and respecting one's view.
I agree with what you say but with this caveat. Too often this so called "being civil"is really manipulation by some to stifle free speech or control it such as in political correctness. Free Speech within our legal frame work is important and because you don't like what I say or if I say it with emphasis doesn't mean I am wrong or disagreeable. Conversely I believe it behooves one to speak sotto voce with decorum and intending to enlighten. The intent is to get your point across and yelling at swearing will only result in the speaker losing. The trick is to discern if the objection is genuine or a method to manipulate and stifle conversation.
As to this forum. I haven't seen that many people who have been offensive and frankly that included the political forum which I really miss. But perhaps I am not as sensitive beside which keeping overly charged people calm has been part of my job over the years.
I hope I have not misinterpreted your question and provided a response that related to your post
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