Comments on: Score one for the YES side http://www.blurtdaily.com/2009/04/21/score-one-for-the-yes-side/ | opinion and more opinion | Sun, 14 Mar 2010 01:13:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Eric B. http://www.blurtdaily.com/2009/04/21/score-one-for-the-yes-side/#comment-3803 Eric B. Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:45:21 +0000 http://www.blurtdaily.com/?p=860#comment-3803 Dana - Appreciate your comments. Mark (or anyone else) - thought you might like this. http://tinyurl.com/d6fst8 Its something I wrote on my personal blog. Dana - Appreciate your comments.

Mark (or anyone else) - thought you might like this. http://tinyurl.com/d6fst8 Its something I wrote on my personal blog.

]]> By: dana http://www.blurtdaily.com/2009/04/21/score-one-for-the-yes-side/#comment-3802 dana Wed, 22 Apr 2009 16:35:04 +0000 http://www.blurtdaily.com/?p=860#comment-3802 Eric, I totally agree. Her TODAY show appearance was a little contrived. It was like she was saying, "I'm the real winner here because I'M the one on the TODAY show and I'll make lots of money talking to teens about this in the future!" Great topic though. Perez Hilton wants no one to offend anyone. But what he really means is that he wanted Miss Calif to answer in accordance with his viewpoint. I fear a country where we have to pander to everyone's personal opinion and not share what we stand for. Unfortunately we're headed there (if we're not there already). my verification words are: earth alarming. Nice! Happy Earth Day! Eric, I totally agree. Her TODAY show appearance was a little contrived. It was like she was saying, “I’m the real winner here because I’M the one on the TODAY show and I’ll make lots of money talking to teens about this in the future!”
Great topic though.
Perez Hilton wants no one to offend anyone. But what he really means is that he wanted Miss Calif to answer in accordance with his viewpoint.
I fear a country where we have to pander to everyone’s personal opinion and not share what we stand for. Unfortunately we’re headed there (if we’re not there already).

my verification words are: earth alarming.
Nice! Happy Earth Day!

]]> By: Mark http://www.blurtdaily.com/2009/04/21/score-one-for-the-yes-side/#comment-3798 Mark Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:37:44 +0000 http://www.blurtdaily.com/?p=860#comment-3798 An additional thought: I wonder if this problem will continue to worsen as the future generation grows up with connection-less communication mediums like texting, blogs, Facebook, and Twitter. It carries the mentality, "I can shout all I want to. If someone shouts back, I can ignore it and pretend that I never heard it." An additional thought:

I wonder if this problem will continue to worsen as the future generation grows up with connection-less communication mediums like texting, blogs, Facebook, and Twitter. It carries the mentality, “I can shout all I want to. If someone shouts back, I can ignore it and pretend that I never heard it.”

]]> By: Mark http://www.blurtdaily.com/2009/04/21/score-one-for-the-yes-side/#comment-3797 Mark Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:29:38 +0000 http://www.blurtdaily.com/?p=860#comment-3797 Casey, at first Eric and I were bummed when we heard you posted this on Blurt Daily. This topic was specifically cited (by you, I believe) as off-limits for the website. However, after reading your post, I see that you bring up a very good point. Why can't we have normal, mature discussions without one side ripping their hair out while shouting? When I was a kid, I used to think that all adults were equal. They were mature, polite people who got along with one another. As I have become an adult myself, I am realizing than many adults are still immature little brats. Imagine all of the progress we could make as a society if people would try to understand each other's opinions in a civilized manner. Casey, at first Eric and I were bummed when we heard you posted this on Blurt Daily. This topic was specifically cited (by you, I believe) as off-limits for the website. However, after reading your post, I see that you bring up a very good point. Why can’t we have normal, mature discussions without one side ripping their hair out while shouting?

When I was a kid, I used to think that all adults were equal. They were mature, polite people who got along with one another. As I have become an adult myself, I am realizing than many adults are still immature little brats. Imagine all of the progress we could make as a society if people would try to understand each other’s opinions in a civilized manner.

]]> By: Eric B. http://www.blurtdaily.com/2009/04/21/score-one-for-the-yes-side/#comment-3795 Eric B. Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:54:44 +0000 http://www.blurtdaily.com/?p=860#comment-3795 I might be unpopular for this opinion but thought it was worth sharing. I liked her initial response. It was sincere, spontaneous, and truthful. Despite stating an opinion that would offend millions, she didn't sound malicious, attacking, or judgmental. On the other hand, I didn't like her Today Show response. It felt contrived, rehearsed, and message-driven. Almost as if she had realized that she could be the poster child for the Christian movement. I realize this probably comes across as judgmental regarding a rare moment when someone with similar views found an opportunity to express them directly, but I feel the same feeling as when I hear a football player thank Jesus for his touchdown. I wish she would have turned this into a discussion of the difficulty of holding any opinion other than secular individualism which says, "you can hold any belief, as long as it's mine". I might be unpopular for this opinion but thought it was worth sharing.
I liked her initial response. It was sincere, spontaneous, and truthful. Despite stating an opinion that would offend millions, she didn’t sound malicious, attacking, or judgmental.

On the other hand, I didn’t like her Today Show response. It felt contrived, rehearsed, and message-driven. Almost as if she had realized that she could be the poster child for the Christian movement. I realize this probably comes across as judgmental regarding a rare moment when someone with similar views found an opportunity to express them directly, but I feel the same feeling as when I hear a football player thank Jesus for his touchdown.

I wish she would have turned this into a discussion of the difficulty of holding any opinion other than secular individualism which says, “you can hold any belief, as long as it’s mine”.

]]> By: Jason http://www.blurtdaily.com/2009/04/21/score-one-for-the-yes-side/#comment-3793 Jason Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:27:01 +0000 http://www.blurtdaily.com/?p=860#comment-3793 What an amazing person! She's a Padres fan too. What an amazing person! She’s a Padres fan too.

]]> By: dana http://www.blurtdaily.com/2009/04/21/score-one-for-the-yes-side/#comment-3775 dana Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:52:16 +0000 http://www.blurtdaily.com/?p=860#comment-3775 Amen. Amen.

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