ralphmcpherson
Senior Master
Good post. People should stay civil despite having different opinions. It is a touchy subject, moreso I believe for kukkiwon members because as someone else said "if the kukkiwon disappeared tomorrow NOTHING would change" and that is the bottom line. Our club thought long and hard before leaving the kukkiwon and there were the doomsayers within our org throwing out all sorts of theories of the horrible things that would happen if we ever dared leave. Anyway, 15 years on we are the strongest, most succesful club in our whole area with over 4000 students and very highly regarded in this country. We left, nothing happened, its a little like the Y2K bug, all propoganda no substance.Wow, what a really well thought out, mature and intelligent post.
You fail to understand that people can strongly disagree on a particular topic, yet still remain civil. They can make their point(s) without resorting to the sort of juvenile retort you've made. Jeremy and I, for example, disagree on this topic yet we have had several (I'd say many) excellent conversations through the years. I can respect his view point and the fact that we may disagree from time to time on some things allows us both to reflect on our own opinions. We may change an opinion or stance on a topic, or not, but we have and provide that opportunity. That is why we can strongly disagree in this thread yet strongly agree on something else in another thread. It's called being an adult. Give it a shot.