Tgace
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I went back and re-read this entire thread. Believe it or not . Albeit tangental and wandering at points, much of it was quite interesting and, looking back, I enjoyed being made to put my point of view into type. Its good to be made to define your stance sometimes.
The thing that confuses me is where this became an arguement. Yes some points of view and definitions were in conflict, but there are so many instance of general agreement that Im confused as to how we have taken this latest turn. Im getting the impression from the tones of some posts here, that some people believe that Tim K., Paul M. and myself are implying that (due to our professions/experience) we are somehow trying to lay claim to some sort of superiority....I can only speak for myself, but nothing could be farther from the truth. Things were much more constructive when we discussed things as "philosophy" rather than personal agenda.
In the grand scheme of internet discussion though.....admit it to yourself or not, we all like this kind of thing. Its the most active I have been on this board in a long time and I have been looking forward to seeing what the latest posts are. If only everybody could adhere to the saying "fight all we want as long as we are willing to drive each other to the hospital when we are done".
The thing that confuses me is where this became an arguement. Yes some points of view and definitions were in conflict, but there are so many instance of general agreement that Im confused as to how we have taken this latest turn. Im getting the impression from the tones of some posts here, that some people believe that Tim K., Paul M. and myself are implying that (due to our professions/experience) we are somehow trying to lay claim to some sort of superiority....I can only speak for myself, but nothing could be farther from the truth. Things were much more constructive when we discussed things as "philosophy" rather than personal agenda.
In the grand scheme of internet discussion though.....admit it to yourself or not, we all like this kind of thing. Its the most active I have been on this board in a long time and I have been looking forward to seeing what the latest posts are. If only everybody could adhere to the saying "fight all we want as long as we are willing to drive each other to the hospital when we are done".