I agree with Chris. You lose your temper often in here gruff, and when you do, your statements become more of a personal attack than a discussion of particular ideas. I would prefer that you stop this behavior. If you cannot, I would hope the choice to leave the group would be yours, and your responsibility.
On Aug 18, 11:45 am, gruff <[email protected]> wrote: > "... On Aug 18, 8:19 am, Chris Jenkins <[email protected]> > wrote: ..." > > > Gruff, it seems like there's a bit of pot and kettle going on here. You have > > been denigrating and belittling all through this thread, and I certainly > > don't see any sense of humility or concern from you. In fact, you most > > definitely appear to think your position and intelligence are superior. > > I responded in kind. I have been attacked, belittled and denigrated > by a specific poster which calls for a like response. In politics > when attacked it is fallacy to let it lie. It must be responded to > else it grows and festers like an unattended wound. > > I'm sorry you think I appear to think myself superior but nothing is > further from the truth. If you take the time and unbiased perspective > to read my posts I am sure you will see that they are each conditioned > and acknowledged by the limits of my own knowledge and wisdom. I > think most of my posts prove to be based in reality and logic and not > given to flights of ego or fantasy. > > But a number of people here on ME seem to be present only to gratify > their own egos and I rebel against that. I am here to explore ideas > and when I run across someone who presents as you have accused me > then, yes, I rise up and rebel and attempt to expose that individual > as the charlatan and a fraud I believe them to be. Most times my > assessment is supported by others. > > However, there seems to be more of the latter than of rational > discourse which, if continued, will lead to my leaving the group once > more. In fact, I will even leave it to a vote. Those who wish me > gone, let them speak and it will be so.
