Wtf

[ggiese]

Stupid comments like what? I said he offers alot to this forum.


Ever sence I joined this forum I'v been called out on stuff I say, it doesnt matter if the persons posting directly above me and below me said the same thing. Sure I have offended people, but when you want to be like when I say stuff thats the same as other people say- thats just pethetic.

What would you expect, SC - you keep sticking your nose where it doesn't belong. Posting in this thread about you thinking Manix having a 1st ammendment right to say what he said, and wanting to shake his hand if you ever meet him is what got you into trouble in this thread. And if you don't see that, then you will go through time here with your foot constantly stuck in your mouth. You just seem to be drawn to these controversies like a moth to a flame...

[TheSilentChamber]

Yall are very selectrive readers, only seeing the parts of stuff you want to, and interperting them any way you want to. You keep saying I wanted to shake his hand, even though I'v said that I was being sarcastic. You keep saying that I'm defending him even though I clearly said that he was wrong for what he said.

[ggiese]

Yall are very selectrive readers, only seeing the parts of stuff you want to, and interperting them any way you want to. You keep saying I wanted to shake his hand, even though I'v said that I was being sarcastic. You keep saying that I'm defending him even though I clearly said that he was wrong for what he said.

"Selective reading"... Okay... Maybe you're more naive than I initially believed....

And comes the day I meet someone with as much hate as I have, I want to shake your hand manix.

Hmmmm... Sarcastic, eh... Please point it out to me... I'm just not seeing it, even though I've sat here and studied it... No smilies - not even the that Hex put in here for just such an occasion...

Was what he did wrong? Well yeah, no shit. But everyone has the right to there (that would be "their", SC) own opinion. While this may not the the place to discuss such (add an "a") thing (and (add an "it") is not the place to discuss it) he should still be entitled to his opinion. I have grown to the sence (don't know what this is supposed to mean, but "since" is not spelled "sence") over the years that some of the people who are the biggest opposers of racism are the biggest racists. Kinda a "I'll stand up for whats ("what's") right to make me look good, but I'm not going to shop at that convience store owned by indians even though its closer and less out of the way than the other one." type thing. I'm not calling anyone racist- but I think that everyone is a little racist at some point in time. How many people here would have gladly sat next to a guy wearing a turban and had a big beared ("beard") in the weeks following 9/11? Most people do it on a subconcious level, most are discrete about it, dont let it show and go on living there ("their") lives like the other six billion people. Some share these opinions while in company of close friends, some make blanket comments while behind the protection of the internet. I dont think he should be banned for what he said, he did not direct the statment at anyone in person here, and he did go back and clear up what he said to something that did sound a little better - dont know if it was because he was feeling pressure from other members or if thats what he accually ment ("actually meant") to say.

You know, SC - maybe you're right. It's not that the reader is having difficulty understanding your words - it's what you are writing that is causing the confusion. First of all, I would concentrate more on spelling and sentence structure (a great place to check your spelling is here: Dictionary dot com . Then I would think about putting your thoughts in a more logical sequence. Finally, take out the sentences that are "fluff" intended to elicit a comedic response (being sarcastic). The way the above paragraph is written, it can easily be mistaken as tacit support for Manix - and I for one am having a lot of difficulty trying to see that you didn't intend it to be that way... So maybe I'm wrong - write it so I understand it...

And the last part says quite a bit about your feelings in this matter...

I dont think he should be banned for what he said, he did not direct the statment at anyone in person here, and he did go back and clear up what he said to something that did sound a little better - dont know if it was because he was feeling pressure from other members or if thats what he accually ment to say.

Maybe you meant to say that Manix should write his posts more clearly? Or maybe you meant that he was forced to write something that was uncomfortable to him because he was feeling the pressure from other members and did not do a good job of it. I'm not sure. Either way I'm reading this to mean that we should give Manix some slack because he was trying to clear it up and he should not be banned (that's VERY clear in your statement). I don't see how I could misread any of that... And if that was what you're saying, even the follow up post Manix made was barely better than the first post. From the sounds of that post, SC - it appears to me that you would have been satisfied if Manix would have written a one sentence post "I'm not racist" and we could have all gone home happy... Very ignorant thinking, SC.

And please explain this to me: "I have grown to the sence (sic) over the years that some of the people who are the biggest opposers of racism are the biggest racists." SC - I suppose from the YEARS you've been on this face of the earth, and all of the wisdom you've gathered over that great span of time, this would make sense to you... But fortunately I'm not in the same place you are. I suppose if I was filled with the wisdom and knowledge the years you had I may have a similar opinion, but fortunately I'm just a tad bit older than you and have had just a few more life's experiences.

Most important of all, SC - you are entitled to your opinion. But you better expect to get a good tongue lashing from the community if you post some of the crap you've posted (and the kinds of things Manix posted). If you don't like tongue lashing - don't come in here ripping on other members for their opposing opinions - think about what you are saying and decide if it's worth the inevitable beat down that comes with posting it.