06-20-2023, 03:12 PM
(06-16-2023, 03:38 PM)Leon Wrote: thanks. im not even saying dill an lidicus are bad folks. im just saying i think they try to come off like they are way smarter than the rest of us an i think they have been programmed by left thinking. maybe they just act that way cause they need to feel right and superior to feel good about there left ideas. idk
i am interested to know the real education or jobs of both to see why they come of that way or how they might be programmed. ive got told the bellsnikel aint quite the same so i went back and look thru alot of his posts and im sorry. but he just comes off like a know it all on about everthing he talks about. it just feels like hes trying way to hard to impress folks and act like he knows more. theres also pally who always has to act moral superior to all other folks even though his ideas are just left propaganda and he has no high ground at all. gino falls into that to even though he cant see how terrible his thinking is and its hard to take him serious
i just dont like that certain folks want to act these ways or put themselves over other folks. just a rant i guess.
I'm assuming "lidicus" is referring to me, since you've made similar statements previously.
While I'm sure there are areas I can improve upon and weaknesses I may possess in terms of discourse, I always make a concerted effort to be an honest and respectful interlocutor, even in the most contentious of discussions.
I certainly hope that I'm not portraying an air of arrogance or superiority, because that's certainly never what I intend. I do have certain positions and beliefs that I feel are so justified and warranted that I feel opposition to them defies logical rationale and cognitive consistency. In those cases, however, I can always be swayed or forced to reexamine my stances via a sound argument.
I've always found Dill and Belsnickle to be extremely detailed and thoughtful posters, often going out of their way to provide context and nuance to better explain and support their arguments. They're obviously very well-informed on certain topics and do their research on those where they may lack the same level of knowledge. I feel those things should be applauded and encouraged, not attacked and ridicules. The point should always be better, more substantial dialogue -- wouldn't you agree.
Although I don't have the available free time to interact in this forum regularly, there are posters I always enjoy reading when I'm here such as Pally, Crazydawg, Nately -- whom all have differing, but interesting styles. There are others, but those are the ones that come to mind immediately. Even someone like SSF, who I often disagree with, provides some interesting views and arguments that serve as intriguing topics of discussion.
As it pertains to education and being programmed -- I'm a neuropsychologist by profession. I've spent my entire adult life studying, evaluating and addressing issues of the human brain; behavior, mood, emotions, memory, cognition, etc. Outside of my professional field, I've also spent many decades studying philosophy, religion and the awe-inspiring field of biology. I am utterly fascinated by all of these areas, in which I have friends and colleagues that have served as incredible sources of knowledge and information over the years.
The only programming I have been subjected to is an expansion and variation of knowledge. Should that not be the goal we're all looking to continually pursue? In doing so, you'll discover more about how to think -- which will help you make better and more informed decisions about what to think.
