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Does it bother you when other people talk about sensitive issues?

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Arkitech

Diamond Member
This is kind of an extenstion from the slavery thread I posted a few days ago. To be honest I was kind of shocked by the responses, especially where some posters felt that the issue should never have been brought up. So I thought I'd run a poll on how people here feel about somewhat sensitive topics.


 
it bothers me when i see ignorance in people in regards to racial issues. but in general, it doesn't bother me. i like to actually read them. oh, i would also have to say that the ignorance in some of the religion related threads also bother me.

so many people are just so sheltered. i'm glad i grew up and still live in a very diverse area where I am exposed to pretty much everything.
 
no...what bothers me is when a person doesn't understand something entirely yet they attempt to give their opinion on it.
 
It depends how reasonably they can discuss something. A typical talk-over-a-beer discussion is usually pretty interesting, but a typical P&N feces-flinging contest is not.
 
only time it does is when someone gets mad to the point of violence over something. A good debate is fine. But sometimes people lose control during such debates.
 
Originally posted by: purbeast0

so many people are just so sheltered. i'm glad i grew up and still live in a very diverse area where I am exposed to pretty much everything.
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I agree, being able to grow up in a diverse area really makes a difference when discussing certain issues later in life.
 
Originally posted by: Arkitech
Originally posted by: purbeast0

so many people are just so sheltered. i'm glad i grew up and still live in a very diverse area where I am exposed to pretty much everything.
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I agree, being able to grow up in a diverse area really makes a difference when discussing certain issues later in life.
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yea because half of the people in the discussion are ignorant on the entire subject yet they still claim to have knowledge.
 
I dont care, and I will talk about anything...

I do NOT get offended easilly... in fact, I cant remember the last time I was.
 
Originally posted by: thegimp03
no...what bothers me is when a person doesn't understand something entirely yet they attempt to give their opinion on it.
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I was kind of making that point in my last thread, I guess everyone is entitled to their own opinion though
 
No, it doesn't bother me to talk about those things.

What does bother me is that a typical thread in ATOT regarding any of those issues invariably brings the dumbasses out of the woodwork and causes what could have been a good discussion to degrade into a pointless flamefest. If I see the words "homosexuality", "prostitution", "race", "marijuana" or any other hot-button issue in the thread title, I'm skipping over it.
 
Originally posted by: Fausto
It depends how reasonably they can discuss something. A typical talk-over-a-beer discussion is usually pretty interesting, but a typical P&N feces-flinging contest is not.
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ding ding ding....winner!
 
Originally posted by: Arkitech
Originally posted by: thegimp03
no...what bothers me is when a person doesn't understand something entirely yet they attempt to give their opinion on it.
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I was kind of making that point in my last thread, I guess everyone is entitled to their own opinion though
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Yeah, I read the first page or two of that thread and just left. There was rampant retardism running through that thread. I don't understand how people don't realize that slavery still affects America (and the world) today.
 
Originally posted by: marcello
Originally posted by: Arkitech
Originally posted by: thegimp03
no...what bothers me is when a person doesn't understand something entirely yet they attempt to give their opinion on it.
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I was kind of making that point in my last thread, I guess everyone is entitled to their own opinion though
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Yeah, I read the first page or two of that thread and just left. There was rampant retardism running through that thread. I don't understand how people don't realize that slavery still affects America (and the world) today.
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I was hoping my post would have shed a different perspective but it seems like most people were'nt interested in hearing it.
 
Originally posted by: clamum
No, as long as they don't act like an idiot. Sensitive topics should be talked about.
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And without fail, they DO act like an idiot. A closed-minded idiot. "OMG MY POSITION IS SO RIGHT AND IT'S OBVIOUS AND YOU SHOULD ALL LISTEN TO ME!" That's exactly how it is every time anyone tries discussing a sensitive topic - because the people with any reasoning abilities when it comes to that topic aren't engaged in it and thus don't initiate a discussion of the topic and thus nothing gets accomplished. Evar.
 
In short...no it does not bother me...unless racial slurs and what not start taking place..then we have a problem. I won't stand for racial slurs in any way shape or form, regardless of what "race" they are directed at.
 
I find it more annoying when people talk about talking about sensitive issues. 😛
 
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