Monday Oct 18, 2004

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Is it just me or is a large part of the populace completely apathetic and intentionally unopinionated, scared of debate and any sort of intellectual discussion becuase they asume it will make them look preachy. It alarmes the crap out of me that people who hold these ideas vote,, but then it makes me realize why the USA has declined socially. I guess this is part of the reason why many people actually considdered the last "debate" and actual discourse? What the fuck should people care if their views offend a few people?
mozzer59:
I was discussing this very same topic last night over a few pints with a couple of friends. Our opinions weren't entirely
dissimliar from your own. I think one of the many sad developments of culture that lauds diversity and preaches
understanding of others different from yourself, is a basic
paralysis to state one's opinion for fear of creating controversy which many young people are loathe to embroil themselves in. I also think most people are utterly incapable of defending themselves in the context of our media obsessed culture; why posit real and substantive positions on hot topic issues when there are any number of talking heads on t.v.(be they journalists, anchormen, movie stars, sports figures et al.), to rip off?
mauzer:
Hahaha that is soo true. Whenever I try to enter into any kind of online discourse with most people my age, they just dissintegrate, immediatly drawing upon biases and poor arguments, eventually setteling on calling me confrontaional. The problem is that they do not know how to defend their positions. I never attack them personally. Part of why I like SG is that I watch actual debates on the forums all the time. Hell people here use real figures and come from multiple well thought views.

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