Comment by whalesalad
5 months ago
You can’t have your cake and eat it too bud. You’re saying contradictory things. “Yes this is a shit show but please have civil discourse” just doesn’t work anymore.
We can be civil until the very end of the world, I guess. I’ll make sure to hold my knife and fork correctly while civilization falls apart.
If you've found contradictions in what I'm saying, I'd be interested, but you need to find them in things I've actually said. I certainly haven't said the thing you've put in quotation marks here.
I have previously brought you a plain and obvious example of a contradiction, and you denied that it was a valid example.
Now you want this poster to believe that if they were to just bring examples, you would be interested for reasons other than arguing against their validity.
I said I'd be interested, not that I would automatically agree! That would be a bit silly to commit to, no?
If you're going to mention a "plain and obvious" example, you should link to it so users can make up their own minds about how plain and obvious it is.
Re contradictions: there probably are contradictions in the principles I've been describing, because the problem we're trying to solve is complex enough to involve tradeoffs. Perhaps this is what whalesalad means by "You can’t have your cake and eat it too bud."
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I don't personally care how anyone holds their knife and fork - I prefer chopsticks anyway.
But yes, I do intend to be civil and thoughtful right up until my death, no matter what happens in the world.
That's how I want to live my life, and I'm glad to be part of this community which has clearly stated goals that align with mine, and a moderator team that does as good a job as I'd expect while maintaining a fairly light touch. There's almost nowhere else like this on the internet.
It's also important to state clearly that being civil and thoughtful does not equate to being passive. It does not equate to failing to take action to defend your ideals and way of life. You can be a highly active and passionate person taking strong actions everyday to guide the world (back) onto the path you believe in, and you can do so while striving to remain thoughtful and civil.
"“Yes this is a shit show but please have civil discourse” just doesn’t work anymore."
Why not? Do you think a violent discourse would work better?
(also I have not seen dang making any concrete statements about the topic)