Doug,


>. Please demonstrate to me that disagreeing with someone is derisive, would you please?
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>I don't believe anyone objects to someone disagreeing in viewpoint. I guess what seems to stir the hackles is the method and verbeage used in its literal sense when doing so. May those who disagree but remain friends and colleagues live long and prosper!

Sure, you are IMO quite correct. All I've been suggesting is that there are multiple ways to react but it appears that those who have taken the other side seem to want to keep asserting that the position I've taken is just plain wrong. I just want to see the reasoning on this rather than the unfounded assertions.


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>The whole idea of a discussion is to bring differing viewpoints together and then the reader is given the opportunity to derive the best out of the whole.
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>Of course, it is demeaning to have a conversation/discussion start getting personal, and in my case, I consider it personal when words like "Get a life",
>"You are crazy" and similar remarks creep into what is supposed to be a non derisive remark or reply.

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Yeah yeah.. Guilty as charged. DOne so out of more than a small amout of frustration of having to repeat what I've said about 10 times without a direct response but with a rehash of what I take as unfounded assertions. I also do not appreciate some of the insinuations tossed my direction either but am certainly willing and desiring to get this discussion focused on the merits & issues.

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>Perhaps this is caused by a big rush to get a post written and on its way, and short curcuits the intellectual reasoning that should be invoked prior to clicking on that send button.

Sure, no doubt about that.

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>At any rate, you guys keep on participating, ok?

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You taking bets?? <g>