• djackson 22568 (9/8/2013)


    Jeff Moden (9/8/2013)


    Robert Diggins (9/8/2013)


    Sorry to hear you're too busy to think critically about the topic, or to be informed.

    Nothing like a good ol' ad hominem attack to "prove" that the other guy is wrong. :sick:

    Jeff, I see you post quite often, and never do I recall you being in any way negative. It makes me think maybe the NSA hacked your account to make it look like a legitimate person was against a legitimate argument.

    SMILE

    I appreciate the thoughtful response. Let's stop and think about what you've said though. Except for responding in kind to a certain author who makes such regular attacks, it's not my general nature (I am, however, human, and I may have slipped on occasion) to make ad hominem attacks even if I think the person deserves it. It's just not useful to the subject at hand unless the subject is the attack itself.

    To wit, I've seen a great number of people on both sides of this NSA subject respond by attacking the person with an opinion rather than the problem itself. Tempers flare and the real problem ends up getting lost in a vicious circle of offense and counter offense. I'd like to see people stick to the subject instead of attacking each other's gene pool simply because someone disagrees.

    Since SSC is my home away from home, I thought I'd try to put a stop to such attacks on this thread. I've obviously been unsuccessful in that attempt so I'll pop up some popcorn, peel back the top of a PBR, and watch the vicious circle continue. 😛

    --Jeff Moden


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