On 2/29/12 12:54 AM, Pepe Papon wrote:
> On Tue, 28 Feb 2012 09:55:47 -0700, Truthseeker
> <
truth...@nospam.us> wrote:
>> Pepe, ol' chum, I've replied to you before that I am partisan. As are
>> you, and Jerry, and Clave, and for that matter most people who post
>> here. This group has long since become a place for extreme
>> partisanship, trolling, and dick-measuring contests. There is very
>> little rational discussion here.
> Some of us attempt rational discussion only to run into irrational
> responses.
Some people here do, yes. I haven't seen much of that from you.
>> I pick a few threads here to make a half-dozen or so posts per day on
>> average, and I pick on the most extreme partisans because it is fun.
>> And I know that my own posting will appear extreme to them.
> In other words, you're trolling. Thanks for clearing that up.
In other words, no. A troll posts things that he does not believe or
knows to be untrue or illogical, to provoke. I "pick on" such crap,
rigid or extreme positions, but the positions that I take are genuine.
My "Truthseeker" handle was chosen, though, in part because it would
drive the left-loons into a tizzy. They cannot accept that anyone who
does not blindly follow their ideology seeks truth. This post of yours
is an example of that.
>> Nevertheless, along with recognizing that I have my own paradigms and
>> point of view, I do attempt to keep an open mind and seek truth. I'm
>> also realistic about the prospects of finding it here (poor).
>
> You've given no evidence whatsoever that you seek truth. All evidence
> says that you reject the seeking of truth if it conflicts with your
> ideology.
I have no doubt that it appears that way to you. Extreme ideologues
often believe that those who don't agree with them are closed-minded.
>> I expect you to go snarky on the "open mind" comment, because you cannot
>> believe that anyone has an open mind who does not accept your
>> pronouncements.
> No, I cannot believe that anyone has an open mind who provides copious
> evidence of having his mind shut tight.
Of course you don't. See above.
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Truthseeker