That's all very well and good but weeds are also the result of seeds.
On Aug 21, 5:54 pm, gruff <[email protected]> wrote: > "... On Aug 21, 1:41 pm, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: ..." > > > I didn't assign any notion to why people come here, perhaps we come > > here to explore in order to change or reinforce our own ideas. > > Is that not having one's mind changed by discourse, discussion, > argument or dialog with another? > > > I'll grant that my statement is not an absolute but I've never seen anyone > > in here or elsewhere for that matter, change their own or another mind > > on account of someone's post. It doesn't look like I've changed yours > > does it? > > I'm not talking about earth-shaking changes. The changes -- and I'll > admit to more than a few just from some of the discussions I've had > here on ME -- are usually smaller and subtle. They may not even be > obvious to others, but let there be no doubt: Exchanges such as these > have generated after-thought which in a number of cases resulted in > some slight change or adjustment to my position or perspective. > Sometimes these changes are not even noticed by ourselves other than > in long-term retrospect. > > > I doesn't matter to me at all whether or not someone changes > > because there is always someone else in line to replace them. We > > should also remember that some members are persistent agitators as was > > and is e space and the myriad of his aliases that followed. > > The latter is true but even such offensive creatures can lead to > changes within oneself if for no other reason than the internal > argument such frustration can engender brings small and subtle > changes. As regard whether or not someone changes and it's meaning to > me, I have to admit to a nice glow of satisfaction when my words lead > to a perceived change in someone else. I also take satisfaction in > knowing that although I may never see the harvest, I think I plant a > lot of seeds. At least some of the feedback I've received over the > years tells me so.
