Author: Terry Presgrove
Date: 12:53:21 01/26/00
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On January 26, 2000 at 14:31:46, Tom Kerrigan wrote: >On January 26, 2000 at 14:26:03, Timothy J. Frohlick wrote: > >>Don't forget that Dr. Robert Hyatt is really a nice person but >>>>he likes a good debate. Maybe he should run for US President. I'd vote for >>>>him. >>> >>>Liking a good debate is one thing. Refusing to accept that you might be wrong is >>>totally different. >>> >>>It's very frustrating to "debate" with somebody who doesn't realize when he >>>loses, and instead starts throwing immature insults. >>> >>>-Tom >> >> >>Dear Tom, >> >>Hyatt is not "wishy-washy" and he doesn't mince words. Some adults think that >>this is not a character fault. Politicians do this all the time and I don't >>think of them as immature. >> >>Combative personalities like Bob Hyatt are the "movers and shakers". If you >>think Bob is hostile then you should look at the famous guy named "Ted Turner" >>We can not all be Casper Milktoasts. > >I don't mind combative personalities at all. Actually, I suppose I have one. But >the problem arises when you're unable to concede anything in an argument. > >-Tom Hi Tom, It seems to me that in the Public Arena of ideas and specifically here at CCC we have to have a certain degree of "thick skin", mental toughness if we are to deal with the multiplicity of not only the issues at hand, but also the cultural, social-economic etc. differences that are present. I don't think that we should ever get to a place where one feels they have to walk on "egg shells" when they post here. It seems that there are many here who are not able or willing to deal with antagonistiic comments by those who differ. All I can say is in the real world people are not always polite, kind, or considerate of others. This is reality and it will not change. Some just need to understand that others are not obligated to stroke their ego. People will say things we don't like to hear its just a fact of life. There will always be adversarial issues, and for that matter people as well. If anyone has something to say then say it.....if we are not willing to fight our own battles then the cause must not be worth much. You have to be tough minded to engage your opponent whether on the battle field, chess board or in this case a discussion forum :). TP
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