[OldManMac]

Originally Posted by ebuddy 

As long as eyes are moving to and fro looking to be offended, they will never be disappointed.

IOW, if your viewpoint is correct, according to you, it doesn't matter what others think.

[ebuddy]

Originally Posted by OldManMac 

IOW, if your viewpoint is correct, according to you, it doesn't matter what others think.

If you insist on using other words for what I said, you could say; if you want to be offended, you will be offended. If you want to be disliked, you will be disliked. If you want to be unhappy, you will be unhappy.

[OldManMac]

Originally Posted by ebuddy 

If you insist on using other words for what I said, you could say; if you want to be offended, you will be offended. If you want to be disliked, you will be disliked. If you want to be unhappy, you will be unhappy.

The intent of your statement was perfectly clear. What you won't admit, apparently, is that many people are disliked and offended just because of who they are, through no choice of their own. You know that as well as I do.

[CRASH HARDDRIVE]

Originally Posted by OldManMac 

The intent of your statement was perfectly clear. What you won't admit, apparently, is that many people are disliked and offended just because of who they are, through no choice of their own. You know that as well as I do.

And one day maybe you'll wake up and realize that's pretty much EVERYONE. So what do you do? Wallow in it, be defeated by it, or move on already? If you're a liberal Democrat we know the answer to that- declare permanent defeat, wallow in it, and try to make everyone else wallow in it as well.

[OldManMac]

Originally Posted by CRASH HARDDRIVE 

And one day maybe you'll wake up and realize that's pretty much EVERYONE. So what do you do? Wallow in it, be defeated by it, or move on already? If you're a liberal Democrat we know the answer to that- declare permanent defeat, wallow in it, and try to make everyone else wallow in it as well.

And maybe one day you'll wake up and realize that isn't EVERYONE. Nah, what am I thinking?

[CRASH HARDDRIVE]

Aww, break out the world's smallest violin for OldManMac, he's sooooooooo picked on. Wallow in your defeat, that's fine, just don't expect me to. I don't give a damn what offends your lame ass, or who doesn't like you.

[OldManMac]

Originally Posted by CRASH HARDDRIVE 

Aww, break out the world's smallest violin for OldManMac, he's sooooooooo picked on. Wallow in your defeat, that's fine, just don't expect me to. I don't give a damn what offends your lame ass, or who doesn't like you.

You really haven't a clue, do you? You're an idiot.

[ebuddy]

Originally Posted by OldManMac 

The intent of your statement was perfectly clear. What you won't admit, apparently, is that many people are disliked and offended just because of who they are, through no choice of their own. You know that as well as I do.

What a silly thing to say. Of course I've admitted this, maybe not here, but in the past. You can wallow in it or decide that it ultimately has no power over you and rise above it. Here's the thing, when you do rise above it and succeed, you'll be disliked then as well by virtue of your success. Some folks dislike rich people, some folks dislike poor people, some folks dislike young people and some old people, People dislike fat people, thin people, fat people who lose a lot of weight and become thin, thin people who gain a lot of wait and become fat, people with long hair, people with short hair, people who speak intelligently, people who speak unintelligently, people with an opinion, people without an opinion, some white folks dislike black folks, some white folks dislike slightly darker white folks, some black folks dislike white folks, some darker skinned black folks dislike lighter skinned black folks, some folks dislike Democrats, some people dislike Republicans... so there you have it, all kinds of reasons to be hated. Then what?

[OldManMac]

Originally Posted by ebuddy 

What a silly thing to say. Of course I've admitted this, maybe not here, but in the past. You can wallow in it or decide that it ultimately has no power over you and rise above it. Here's the thing, when you do rise above it and succeed, you'll be disliked then as well by virtue of your success. Some folks dislike rich people, some folks dislike poor people, some folks dislike young people and some old people, People dislike fat people, thin people, fat people who lose a lot of weight and become thin, thin people who gain a lot of wait and become fat, people with long hair, people with short hair, people who speak intelligently, people who speak unintelligently, people with an opinion, people without an opinion, some white folks dislike black folks, some white folks dislike slightly darker white folks, some black folks dislike white folks, some darker skinned black folks dislike lighter skinned black folks, some folks dislike Democrats, some people dislike Republicans... so there you have it, all kinds of reasons to be hated. Then what?

None of the categories you mentioned have people in them who are arrested because of the characteristic they possess. There's also a difference between dislike, and ruining someone's life simply because they're black, or gay, for example.