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ORIGINAL: darkinshadows

I thought we were having a discussion.  Obviously I was misinformed and you were only here for an argument.  I apologise for assuming you were asking a genuine question in the O.P. and am now disappointed I fed your argument and your ability to point your chosen 'clique' out.

Your post - and point - is duely noted.

 

Have a wonderful day.

Peace and as always the Rapture.

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ORIGINAL: darkinshadows

Not transparent - merely a mirror.

 

Peace and Rapture

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ORIGINAL: darkinshadows

I thought we were having a discussion.  Obviously I was misinformed and you were only here for an argument.  I apologise for assuming you were asking a genuine question in the O.P. and am now disappointed I fed your argument and your ability to point your chosen 'clique' out.

Your post - and point - is duely noted.

 

Have a wonderful day.

Peace and as always the Rapture.

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ORIGINAL: LaTigresse

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ORIGINAL: darkinshadows

I thought we were having a discussion.  Obviously I was misinformed and you were only here for an argument.  I apologise for assuming you were asking a genuine question in the O.P. and am now disappointed I fed your argument and your ability to point your chosen 'clique' out.

Your post - and point - is duely noted.

 

Have a wonderful day.

Peace and as always the Rapture.

I think for many people a discussion is only when others agree with them. An unreasonable argument is when others disagree regardless of how diplomatically the disagreement is presented. I tested that theory in this thread and it was proved correct as usual.

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ORIGINAL: DarkDreams123

In reference to this post:

http://www.collarchat.com/fb.asp?m=1011927

Greetings LaTigresse,

In trying to understand the essence of your post, it appears to me that you might be saying one of two things:

a) you think that velvetears's argument is wrong

or

b) you think that velvetears shouldn't tell other people what to do.

If a), then I have nothing to say to you.

If b), then I would say that you are guilty of the same.

"Just because you don't find someone else's behaviour appealing or right for YOU does not mean the rest of the world must conform..."

I trust you understand that this applies equally well to you.

Perhaps your "sharp stick" has points at both ends.

-DarkDreams

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ORIGINAL: LaTigresse

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ORIGINAL: DarkDreams123

In reference to this post:

http://www.collarchat.com/fb.asp?m=1011927

Greetings LaTigresse,

In trying to understand the essence of your post, it appears to me that you might be saying one of two things:

a) you think that velvetears's argument is wrong

or

b) you think that velvetears shouldn't tell other people what to do.

If a), then I have nothing to say to you.

If b), then I would say that you are guilty of the same.

"Just because you don't find someone else's behaviour appealing or right for YOU does not mean the rest of the world must conform..."

I trust you understand that this applies equally well to you.

Perhaps your "sharp stick" has points at both ends.

-DarkDreams

It is obvious then that you are as small minded as others have shown to be.

The fact is that I control how the words on my computer screen affect me. It is virtually impossible for anyone on this site to find a stick that will even begin to prick me. I don't give them the power. I enjoy a good debate, absolutely.

Wether or not I agree with Velvet is of no consequence, wether or not I think she is showing acceptable behaviour in telling others what to do is also of no importance at all. I also find humour in the fact that you seem to have taken my words as a personal attack on Velvet and felt the need to come to her rescue and make a pathetic attempt to chide me and defend her. Rather juvenile but then, that also is of no consequence. I do not know Velvet, I have zero idea of the whole person she is.

This is one small insignificant subject that I found interesting and had a different point of view than the one presented. I enjoy the back and forth of a good debate. Keep it up! I always enjoy a humorous diversion in my work day.

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ORIGINAL: LaTigresse

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ORIGINAL: darkinshadows

I thought we were having a discussion.  Obviously I was misinformed and you were only here for an argument.  I apologise for assuming you were asking a genuine question in the O.P. and am now disappointed I fed your argument and your ability to point your chosen 'clique' out.

Your post - and point - is duely noted.

 

Have a wonderful day.

Peace and as always the Rapture.

I think for many people a discussion is only when others agree with them. An unreasonable argument is when others disagree regardless of how diplomatically the disagreement is presented. I tested that theory in this thread and it was proved correct as usual.

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ORIGINAL: LaTigresse

Velvet, I do not understand why you insist on taking every word that is in disagreement with you and your supporters as a personal attack, then insist on turning around and going on the attack.

You ASS-U-ME that I was attacking and you ASS-U-ME that I considered the person small minded for disagreeing with me when in reality it was not the disagreement that lead me to think that at all. If you took the initiative to read my posting history you would indeed find that I have had many disagreements in threads with intelligent posters and we managed to keep it very diplomatic and respectful. Quite often we never will agree. The truth is that some of the people that I disagree with most I have the most respect for and honestly like them, or at least what I know of them from here. I have often written them expressing my feelings to that regard.

I believe it is possible and a very mature adult thing to do, to debate, discuss, even argue, without ever coming to a like mindset yet accepting the validity of the opposing point of view. I attempted in this thread to point that out. Agree to disagree. Over and over it was proved to me that regardless of how the point was presented there was an iron clad resolve that if everyone did not accept the initial point of view as being gospel then they were somehow behaving wrongly.

I see over and over again on these threads, BDSM, Gorean, whatever the particular personal choice is, how because we have a unique "lifestyle" that is not "vanilla" we should be more accepting than those awful vanilla people and accept others kink regardless of our own. This thread, and this subject, is just another variation on that idea.

You pointed out a behaviour that YOU find disagreeable, you found people that agree with you and some that don't. Regardless of how several people tried to point out the flaws THEY SAW in your point of view you still insisted they were somehow less of a person and that their behaviour was problematic and should somehow be changed.

This had the potential for being a constructive debate. It is unfortunate that instead it was turned into something lesser that is no better than the initial topic berrated.

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ORIGINAL: LaTigresse

Velvet, I do not understand why you insist on taking every word that is in disagreement with you and your supporters as a personal attack, then insist on turning around and going on the attack.

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ORIGINAL: velvetears

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ORIGINAL: kc692

That's why you have a report button sweets,,,,look at the bottom of this post and you see it right next to the post number.  With all the posts flying every day, and the VOLUNTEER mods looking at all of them, you sound like a prime candidate to hit that report button to let them know.  At least then you know they saw it and made a decision on it.

Thanks, i did indeed find that post and reported it.

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Disagreements are fine - it's when people do make personal attacks i have an issue.

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ORIGINAL: happypervert

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Disagreements are fine - it's when people do make personal attacks i have an issue.

Unless, of course, it is you making the personal attacks -- then it is ok because you have staked out the moral high ground solely for yourself and you simply deny ever actually intending offense with your passively-aggressive snarky remarks.

What's really funny about your obsession with this moral crusade to "educate" others about the bad behavior of the "click" [sic] is that it should have been obvious to everyone else before the lightbulb went on over your head. So we've been blessed with the spectacle of seeing you put yourself up on a pedestal, congratulate yourself after a few agree with you, weasel around to avoid admitting you could possibly be a hypocrite while engaging in the same behaviors you deplore, and pretend to be interested in discussion until even thoughtful, objective posters like darkinshadows give up on you in disgust. Give youself a medal because it looks like everyone is getting bored with you, and so you'll finally get the last word.

This is all so ludicrous it is priceless! Thank you very much!

arf arf arf!

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Good, anything to make the mods jobs easier, I would not want that job for anything myself.