Comments on: Polemics for adults http://wmwmsblog.com/2008/10/polemics-for-adults/ Rarely senselessly vulgar; frequently slightly tacky Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:00:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Mrs. Chili http://wmwmsblog.com/2008/10/polemics-for-adults/comment-page-1/#comment-12659 Mrs. Chili Fri, 31 Oct 2008 13:42:53 +0000 http://wmwmsblog.com/?p=1045#comment-12659 PERFECT! PERFECT!

]]> By: Bo http://wmwmsblog.com/2008/10/polemics-for-adults/comment-page-1/#comment-12649 Bo Fri, 31 Oct 2008 01:54:47 +0000 http://wmwmsblog.com/?p=1045#comment-12649 Buzzregog: I'll just make it here. 1. The government shouldn't be involved in marriage whatsoever. 2. As long as they are, and as long as there is any legal and/or logistical advantage to being married, said advantage should extend to same-sex couples. How's that? :-) Buzzregog: I’ll just make it here.

1. The government shouldn’t be involved in marriage whatsoever.

2. As long as they are, and as long as there is any legal and/or logistical advantage to being married, said advantage should extend to same-sex couples.

How’s that? :-)

]]> By: Buzzregog http://wmwmsblog.com/2008/10/polemics-for-adults/comment-page-1/#comment-12637 Buzzregog Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:48:28 +0000 http://wmwmsblog.com/?p=1045#comment-12637 I think you should cover the whole ball of wax and make a post on Prop 8. :) I think you should cover the whole ball of wax and make a post on Prop 8. :)

]]> By: Mrs. Chili http://wmwmsblog.com/2008/10/polemics-for-adults/comment-page-1/#comment-12626 Mrs. Chili Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:52:30 +0000 http://wmwmsblog.com/?p=1045#comment-12626 I feel so much better now that I understand that you didn't think *I* was calling you out as a racist. I was kind of killing myself over this. I do think these conversations are important to have, and I also agree with you that, ESPECIALLY in conversations like these, the rules of polite conversation have to be fastidiously observed. It's just too easy for things like this to go bad in a hurry, as evidenced by my misunderstanding of your response to my blog post. Love you! Chili I feel so much better now that I understand that you didn’t think *I* was calling you out as a racist. I was kind of killing myself over this.

I do think these conversations are important to have, and I also agree with you that, ESPECIALLY in conversations like these, the rules of polite conversation have to be fastidiously observed. It’s just too easy for things like this to go bad in a hurry, as evidenced by my misunderstanding of your response to my blog post.

Love you!

Chili

]]> By: Gerry Rosser http://wmwmsblog.com/2008/10/polemics-for-adults/comment-page-1/#comment-12598 Gerry Rosser Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:19:31 +0000 http://wmwmsblog.com/?p=1045#comment-12598 Name-calling is pretty lame, and I'm one who should know! I think in any dialogue certain "scary words" get thrown in, and I'm not the only offender. The real problem comes when one (like who?) fails to resist the temptation to do it in response (like the retaliator in a football dustup usually gets the penalty flag). Sometimes it is easier to apply a label to someone, or something, than it is to make a detailed, reasonable statement. In my case, it usually amounts to pure laziness (of which I have a strong streak). Arguments couched "ad hominem" never reflect well on the person making them, all the way from us members of the hoi polloi to candidates for the highest office in the land. Name-calling is pretty lame, and I’m one who should know!

I think in any dialogue certain “scary words” get thrown in, and I’m not the only offender. The real problem comes when one (like who?) fails to resist the temptation to do it in response (like the retaliator in a football dustup usually gets the penalty flag).

Sometimes it is easier to apply a label to someone, or something, than it is to make a detailed, reasonable statement. In my case, it usually amounts to pure laziness (of which I have a strong streak).

Arguments couched “ad hominem” never reflect well on the person making them, all the way from us members of the hoi polloi to candidates for the highest office in the land.

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