Yep. You’re also free to politely just say you disagree with my comment, wish me a good day and just walk away.
But you don’t.
Look, I see your point regarding the difference in scale but to me the underlying point is the same. The guy is skeptical and comes across as an ass. On that we probably both agree.
Yep. You’re also free to politely just say you disagree with my comment, wish me a good day and just walk away.
But you don’t.
Look, I see your point regarding the difference in scale but to me the underlying point is the same. The guy is skeptical and comes across as an ass. On that we probably both agree.
Would you also not agree that there are also some pretty skeptical asses in the “movement” ? That was really my point. I thought people were being a bit too hard on the guy. You do realize in most peoples eyes “we’re the badies” and they don’t get why “we won’t take the water” and won’t stop asking questions. Some are polite like Dr Tess Lawarie others sometimes kind of come come across as kind of asses, for example Steve Kirsch and Alex Berenson. I think they're all great and love their work even though I don’t always agree with everything they have to say.
BTW: You're free to include be as an ass if you like, no hard feelings.
I'm not sure what all the permission-granting for me to speak is in aid of.
You explicitly stated the situations are comparable. I argue that the absence of coercion of any kind makes them quite incomparable. I don't care what people think of me if I'm not being coerced.
The matter is not simply scale. One was global systematic oppression, the other was free bottled water that didn't hurt anyone that you were allowed not to take.
I also don't care what others do if they aren't coercing me. I don't become aggressive and belligerent. If I am being coerced, I do.
I see your point but I think you may have missed mine. What I see is one bunch of loud mouths on a cat's website criticizing another loud mouth for his actions and taking themselves a little bit too seriously. I just found that funny, even a bit hypocritical. As someone that goes by the name Guttermouth and someone that wrote an article titled "He who smelt it dealt it" and "I'm sorry you're an asshole, Part 1", I thought you might also find it funny, it wasn't meant as an attack on you personally or on your values. Sorry, if it didn't come across that way.
No problem. I hadn't seen your substack before, I just looked you up to see if you had a sense of humour. You obviously do. You just don't share my view, or think it's funny. That's cool.
A discussion. A debate. Different points of view. No censorship or curation needed to protect the two of you from each other. No need to agree but still able to enjoy each other's contribution.
Don't try this in some other forums (like any university in the US, Canada or Europe!).
Yep. You’re also free to politely just say you disagree with my comment, wish me a good day and just walk away.
But you don’t.
Look, I see your point regarding the difference in scale but to me the underlying point is the same. The guy is skeptical and comes across as an ass. On that we probably both agree.
Would you also not agree that there are also some pretty skeptical asses in the “movement” ? That was really my point. I thought people were being a bit too hard on the guy. You do realize in most peoples eyes “we’re the badies” and they don’t get why “we won’t take the water” and won’t stop asking questions. Some are polite like Dr Tess Lawarie others sometimes kind of come come across as kind of asses, for example Steve Kirsch and Alex Berenson. I think they're all great and love their work even though I don’t always agree with everything they have to say.
BTW: You're free to include be as an ass if you like, no hard feelings.
I'm not sure what all the permission-granting for me to speak is in aid of.
You explicitly stated the situations are comparable. I argue that the absence of coercion of any kind makes them quite incomparable. I don't care what people think of me if I'm not being coerced.
The matter is not simply scale. One was global systematic oppression, the other was free bottled water that didn't hurt anyone that you were allowed not to take.
I also don't care what others do if they aren't coercing me. I don't become aggressive and belligerent. If I am being coerced, I do.
I see your point but I think you may have missed mine. What I see is one bunch of loud mouths on a cat's website criticizing another loud mouth for his actions and taking themselves a little bit too seriously. I just found that funny, even a bit hypocritical. As someone that goes by the name Guttermouth and someone that wrote an article titled "He who smelt it dealt it" and "I'm sorry you're an asshole, Part 1", I thought you might also find it funny, it wasn't meant as an attack on you personally or on your values. Sorry, if it didn't come across that way.
I don't take it as an attack. It's just an argument. Don't worry.
No problem. I hadn't seen your substack before, I just looked you up to see if you had a sense of humour. You obviously do. You just don't share my view, or think it's funny. That's cool.
Thanks kids - you've made my point.
A discussion. A debate. Different points of view. No censorship or curation needed to protect the two of you from each other. No need to agree but still able to enjoy each other's contribution.
Don't try this in some other forums (like any university in the US, Canada or Europe!).