22 Sep 2011 01:00:37
Chris in Tamworth
I am clearly not the only one that is getting fed up with your sharp tongue and incessant snide comments. A little cheep dig here, a backhanded comment there... just give it a rest.
There are generally 2 types of people on this site: 1) those who are interested in coming on here to stoke the fire of curiosity, perhaps hear a perspective they hadn't considered, and to learn about something new. Those people will be interested in some things, have opinions on some things, will believe some things, and won't believe other things. But what this type of person is happy to do is discuss their and others' opinions and theories on conspiracies and respect a differing point of view. These people will be glad when someone gives them a helpful nudge in the direction of a new topic or a good source of information, or simply interesting reading. They are the type of people who say things like "Fair enough... I don't believe it because... even if you do..." and "I know you said you don't believe in this but go to this website, you may be surprised what you read..." and other such comments.
Then there is the other type, 2) the type of people who are not interested in what other people think, have not come on here because they are naturally interested in other perspectives, not interested in developing their own ideas on theories and events, not interested in really even respecting the ideas, enthusiasm, theories, effort and opinion of others. In fact, they probably don't really even know why they are here. They have no diplomacy. They do very little research before saying with utter conviction that anyone who believes something different to them is, one way or another, not correct, nor perhaps right in the head, nor indeed able to observe priorities in their lives. They are patronising, snide, and small minded - not because they have their beliefs and have justified them, and, having perused clear evidence on some topics, decided that they don't believe the theory presented - but because they view themselves as superior to others whose agendas don't tally with their own. Someone may think differently to Person Type 2, but that someone, in person type 2's eyes, is wrong. Type 2 not only do not want to research, but they are not interested in the idea of something they don't believe actually being true. In this sense, they are completely incapable of learning. This is you, Chris in Tamworth. You may not be the only Type 2 on here, but you are certainly the only one that is pissing people off, including the Eds.
You dislike giving grounded argument along with your sharp, derisory opinion. You make poor attempts at hiding behind the very argument we pose to you - being small minded - as though it will wash with us, or we may suddenly realise where we have been going wrong. This does not work, and we don't buy your crap. You and I both know that the small minded person is not, and make sure you read my words properly here, the one who chooses to consider something you find utterly implausible, but in fact the one who refuses to consider anything other than what they already think they know.
I hope I am not being too stupid for you. I hope I am, by giving you this time and attention, prioritising my life adequately and to the Tamworth standard.
The day mankind decides, like Chris in Tamworth, that they have learned enough, is surely the day we cease to exist as intelligent life.
Raz
P.s. FYI - I am a scientist. I have not always been one, but I have always been atheist. I looked up at the clouds as a boy and thought 'no way, it simply isn't possible' and that was that. I believe in the theory of evolution. It is plausible. What may surprise you is that I believe is spiritualism, I believe there is a POSSIBILITY of other dimensions, I believe there is no way we should be certain we are the only planet supporting life. In no terms do I believe that, like you say, there is no reason to believe aliens have or would visited this planet.
If you believe the theory of evolution then you must believe the theory of the origins of the planet and its formation, in which case you must surely believe there is every chance that there are planets out there exactly like ours, and also containing life and atmospheres different in ways we cannot even comprehend.
But aside from all the small talk, my main P.S. point is this: if, in our generation, and it is apparently our generation that things will happen, if some form of real or metaphorical anti-christ does 'rule from Zion' - Israel to you - and sh!t hits the fan, I will be more than happy to believe there are Angels, a God, Satan, aliens, all the rest of it, because one of the most talked about, passed-on events this planet has ever known will have taken place, something which as been written about since the dawn of mankind... either this one or the one from millions of years ago. Would you change yours?
It's quicker and has the same effect.
Len
Raz