ATACX GYM
2nd Black Belt
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firstly, I don't take any insult at anything you say, so don't worry about that. that was never my point in speaking up.
as to the rest, I do understand your point, but I don't agree with how you approach it. I'm not interested in debating the differences, but I'll just say I don't agree. Again, two people talking past each other.
I'm reminded of an ongoing debate I've had with my mother for far too many years. She is a devout catholic and sees aspects of her religious faith in all aspects of her life. I don't. I've separated myself from the church and andy organized religion of all kinds, much to my mother's despair. She keeps trying to pull me back into it. I try to explain to her that while my path differs from hers, I am a good person, she did a good job raising her son to be a good person, and my path is the right path for me. She can't leave it alone and keeps trying to tell me: well you are wrong about your choice because XYZ...
that's an argument that neither of us will win, neither of us will ever convince the other. So I finally just said, this topic is not open for discussion or debate. It just is what it is, end of story.
That's the same kind of debate that I see going on in your threads.
Okay I appreciate your perspective more now. But I must say...many people who talk with or debate with me and all those who visit my threads [ which oftentimes includes hundreds of people ] contribute things of great worth that come directly from our discussions on this thread. Furthermore? Quite a few of us--MOST of us, I would daresay, including you and I Michael--make connections through and over and above the topics discussed on my threads.
I think that's by far the most valuable and most consistent result from my threads. My threads result in faaaarrrr more unity and comraderie than vitriol and conflict...despite the sometimes inflammatory titles and initial content. And always always give the participants lots of food for thought.