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Politics : View from the Center and Left
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To: ChinuSFO who wrote (55278)3/22/2008 1:09:12 PM
From: Thomas A Watson  Read Replies (1) of 542180
 
civility and sincerity. civility is good, but if it is patronizing, it is just as insulting as blunt insult. But overall it makes for better communications between folks in a public forum...

sincerity, well posting with my real name that can be traced back to my real person is one of the highest weights in how I judge true sincerity. But in my opinions I am 100% facts, details, the logic and reasonableness of the supposed implications expressed.

To me civility and sincerity have no bearing on what I read and how I judge. As to civility I attempt to comprehend the true intention of the thread moderator and check what I post to follow what I believe are his sensibilities.

As to thread content, I assume all are attempting to post what they find shakes their space and may shake others. I assume the moderator will intervene if his sensibilities are aroused.

I am a relative newbie on this thread. Some folks think all problems can be solved by people talking civilly. Others believe the above is the first and best choice but sadly sometimes direct action with a gun or threat is needed.
This is a fundamental difference in the DNA of the thinking of many folks. And this country is great because folks with this strikingly different mental DNA are usually talking and not shooting it out.

As to Iraq, I believe that the action taken was required, was done amazingly well and will pay America back far more than even the huge costs incurred. I also could not still do not see any reasonable alternatives to the decision to take the action. Everything in my mental DNA tells me this.

I don't see sincerity or civility changing my mind.
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