atursvcMaam
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this begs the question, did you take the sign down or leave it up?
The phrase you seek is "It raises the question..." Begging the question is a logical fallacy that has nothing to do with this discussion.
I left it up for two reasons: I had an appointment to make and I am not sure it's not better up as a subject for discussion for the people that pass by it. I might take it down if I see it again and my time is more my own on that occasion.
It doesn't change the fact that one of my neighbors feels that way, does it?
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and did you go and find whoever posted it and intelligently discuss it with them?
And precisely what super-powers make that possible?
Thanks, i read your statement and begged myself to ask that question. my mind may not always be logical, and i have gotten used to the way that i think. Most of the time, people understand what i am saying.
if i presume incorrectly please forgive me. i presume from the nature of Your writing that You found this sign offensive, but chose to bury your head in the sand and ignore the sign. only to gripe and to post its message on this site, while the offensive sign is still posted, now getting further attention.
as a realist, i would have taken down the sign, and talked with my neighbors (or is that too superhuman) to see if anyone would own up to this behavior. As a pragmatist, i will have talked to my neighbors, told them that the behavior was offensive to me, and have accentuated the message that this was not something that i wanted to see posted. With a bit of diplomacy, none of your neighbors would take credit for it, but none would be likely to repost. in a realistic world, the offender would probably tag you as a homophile, or personally involved. if that concerns you, taking the sign down would make a quiet, but eloquent statement. Replace it with a sign that says "God is Love". Or you can sit and bitch, be holier than your neighbor, and think that an intelligent solution has been reached and that this will never happen again. Or is that too much like an ostrich.
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