Sessions Gone

[Cow Poke]

The "acerbic" comment was from me. While I am by no means perfect, I work pretty hard to make my posts about the arguments, and not the person, and to call people on the uncivil tone so often taken here. But most of the time it is to little avail. For some, my lack of perfection becomes an excuse to dismiss those calls. For others, they defend the lack of civility as perfectly appropriate and even necessary.

For some, the "Christian" message has become fairly toxic. I find myself in sympathy with the "Red Letter Christians."

As for me, Carpe, you are the nicest pinko commie leftist extremist* I know.




For those poor souls who lack the humor gene, I'm being facetious about the 'pinko commie leftist extremist' part.

[Sparko]

The "acerbic" comment was from me. While I am by no means perfect, I work pretty hard to make my posts about the arguments, and not the person, and to call people on the uncivil tone so often taken here. But most of the time it is to little avail. For some, my lack of perfection becomes an excuse to dismiss those calls. For others, they defend the lack of civility as perfectly appropriate and even necessary.

For some, the "Christian" message has become fairly toxic. I find myself in sympathy with the "Red Letter Christians."

[Cow Poke]

You're a meanie, and it's time for your annual bath!

[oxmixmudd]

I'm sorry, but this looks exactly like the "whataboutism" you have complained about so often lately.

I understand you confusion. The components are similar, but the direction and purpose are different.

'Whataboutism' as some call it is that act of justifying something that is being done by by 'our guy' by pointing out that 'their guy' did something similar or worse. As if the fact what 'their guy' did it makes what 'our guy' did ok.

That is not what is happening here. It's actually the reverse. I'm not seeking to justify being obnoxious or difficult - by anyone. I'm asking if the accusers have noticed their own participation in what they are complaining about.

Jim

[Zymologist]

As for me, Carpe, you are the nicest pinko commie leftist extremist* I know.




For those poor souls who lack the humor gene, I'm being facetious about the 'pinko commie leftist extremist' part.

Please, he's clearly a pinko commie leftist moderate

[oxmixmudd]

Find a half dozen posts by JimL that are NOT 'acerbic' or otherwise calling somebody stupid or moron or idiot or ignorant..... He's not here for Christian fellowship, Jim.

Honestly - is anyone? If so, we need to try a bit harder I think.


Jim

[Cow Poke]

Honestly - is anyone?

I am. And, in the process, I'll stand up to the anti-Christian bigots (who are only here to do battle) along the way.

If so, we need to try a bit harder I think.


Jim

So, be the example! In your zeal to attack Trump, you allow your anger to attack your brethren, as well.

(Or, are we not "brethren" if we don't agree with you? Seriously)

[Sparko]

I understand you confusion. The components are similar, but the direction and purpose are different.

'Whataboutism' as some call it is that act of justifying something that is being done by by 'our guy' by pointing out that 'their guy' did something similar or worse. As if the fact what 'their guy' did it makes what 'our guy' did ok.
Jim

It is exactly what you did Jim. You were excusing what JimL did by pointing out that 'we' do something similar or worse.

[One Bad Pig]

So the argument is "we didn't get beaten as badly as we feared." Understood.

Well, no. I wasn't "afraid" of being beaten badly - and the outcome was more or less in line with what I expected to happen. I don't invest a whole lot of emotion in politics, because I'm mostly cynical of the whole process.

[One Bad Pig]

I'm sorry, but this looks exactly like the "whataboutism" you have complained about so often lately.

I don't see Jim trying to excuse JimL's acerbic posting style here, but trying to point out the hypocrisy of others complaining about it.

However, I don't see a complaint about JimL's acerbic posting style in what Jim is responding to.

[Zymologist]

I don't see Jim trying to excuse JimL's acerbic posting style here, but trying to point out the hypocrisy of others complaining about it.

However, I don't see a complaint about JimL's acerbic posting style in what Jim is responding to.

Which is ironically what most of the posts accused of "whataboutism" have been doing. So either way, it seems inconsistent to me.

That said, I think I agree with his post #66.

[One Bad Pig]

Which is ironically what most of the posts accused of "whataboutism" have been doing. So either way, it seems inconsistent to me.

That said, I think I agree with his post #66.

Well, I'm at T-Web in general for Christian fellowship. However, this particular forum is not well-suited for that ideal.

[Zymologist]

Well, I'm at T-Web in general for Christian fellowship. However, this particular forum is not well-suited for that ideal.

No, definitely not.

Edit: I might add that I don't deny that anyone is here for Christian fellowship (that's why I'm here, too) but more the admonition in the second half of his post.

[Cow Poke]

Which is ironically what most of the posts accused of "whataboutism" have been doing. So either way, it seems inconsistent to me.

That said, I think I agree with his post #66.

"Whataboutism" is whack. Pure and simple.

[carpedm9587]

As for me, Carpe, you are the nicest pinko commie leftist extremist* I know.

For those poor souls who lack the humor gene, I'm being facetious about the 'pinko commie leftist extremist' part.

I don't know whether to respond with or