--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb <no_reply@...> wrote:
>
> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "seventhray1" steve.sundur@
wrote:
> >
> > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, turquoiseb <no_reply@> wrote:
> > >
> > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "seventhray1" steve.sundur@
> > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > This is along the lines of something I was thinking about as
> > > > I was driving home from more errands. For the most part, I
> > > > think Vaj does reply to his critics.
> > >
> > > And why should he? I'll wait.
> >
> > I don't care if he does or not. But if you are participating
> > in a forum like this, (or especially this forum), then you are
> > going to be challenged. And if you feel that the person or
> > persons making the challenge are sincere, even if they may be
> > harsh, then I would think you would want to respond.
>
> Why?
>
> I'm serious. WHY would you want to "defend yourself?"
> Isn't that pretty much by definition the same as
> defending your *self*? Sounds like a losing proposition
> to me. Some -- including yourself -- may have invested
> enough in their self-believed or projected self image
> to feel that they need to "defend" it; I have not, and
> feel no such need.
Maybe you are sure of your opinions and views and so there is no need
for revision. Others, myself included, welcome a challenge because it
offers a chance to examine ones previously held beliefs and see if some
revisions may be in order.
> > Otherwise you may appear as though you don't have the
> > wherewithal to back up your claims or opinions.
>
> And WHY should one care about this, or even care about
> "backing them up?" Doesn't that very *concept* imply
> that you're trying to *sell* those opinions or claims
> to others?
I am not sure what is wrong with defending ones position. I mean I
have to assume that one keeps an open mind. But I don't equate
defending ones position with trying to sell something.
> I am not. What I write is opinion, pure and simple. I
> am trying to sell it to no one.
It seems that you often take offense at others opinions judging by the
harsh, and often belittling reponses you make.
> > But as far as I'm concerned he has no obligation to respond
> > to any challenge.
>
> We are agreed on this then. You should extend to me
> the same courtesy, whether you really mean it or not. :-)
>
> > People will draw their own conclusion about what motivates
> > people here.
>
> If their lives are so empty that that's what gets them
> off, so be it. :-)
This is where I think yourself open to some criticism. I guess you
could say that someone who seems to watch a tremendous amount of
television and movies might have a pretty empty life. Just sayin.
