Four Good Reasons Why I Am A Conservative

[Piscivore]

Where have i discussed civil unions? Personally i am against the whole concept.

Really?

Just a question Dr Adequate, are there any good reasons why homosexuals should be allowed to marry? (Note that I suggested you present some, you remain unwilling to do so. This suggests you oppose it)

I actually support giving homosexuals the right of civil marriage but only as long churches have the right to not wed homosexuals if the choose.

This also wants its own thread.

 

[Random]

But not about your bizarre and unpleasant obsessions. If you were to decide that hitting aardvarks with hockey-sticks was part of conservatism according to your definition of the word, then that subject would not magically become relevant to my OP.

Unless there was a "good reason" for it.

 

[GeeMack]

Besides, i have actually reported this thread already.

Let me know how that works out for you.

Here's how it worked out.

 

[KingMerv00]

Here's how it worked out.

Woah.

 

[recursive prophet]

The thread is actually about conservatism. Besides, i have actually reported this thread already.

Let me know how that works out for you.

Well, now you know drad. Looks like it worked out fine for Arcade. Is it working out for you? Perhaps you should have been a little more conservative with your insults, eh?

 

[David Wong]

I never did figure out what this thread was about.

 

[Piscivore]

Well, now you know drad. Looks like it worked out fine for Arcade. Is it working out for you? Perhaps you should have been a little more conservative with your insults, eh?

That's just classy.

 

[Fiona]

Caw Caw Caw Caw :d

ftfy

 

[lionking]

That's just classy.

Dancing on someone's grave is always a good look. Well done RP.

 

[recursive prophet]

You haven't really taken a stand you know. You have listed a bunch of extremely broad priciples that nobody disagrees with, and declared them "conservative".

Ah yes, such ambiguity in our terminology. Conservative is the handle embraced by those who fight any actual conserving at every turn.

Reagan and Bush both cut taxes while dramatically increasing spending. They also fought all attempts at confronting overpopulation, which is the greatest problem facing us and the root cause of global warming and countless other issues. Our current debacle is their legacy. Only under our newspeak version of conservative could either be considered as such.

While I disagree with the decision to ban drad, I'm about as sad to see him gone as he would have been if I were banned. (And I'm certain he would have taken a parting shot.) The very fact so many in FM have voiced their dismay over his departure, along with the disparaging, OT comments made in response to my reply in this thread, simply reconfirms my impression there is a cult of incivility on this forum. Surely none would argue drad was known for his civility or humility.

 

[KingMerv00]

The very fact so many in FM have voiced their dismay over his departure, along with the disparaging, OT comments made in response to my reply in this thread, simply reconfirms my impression there is a cult of incivility on this forum.

Way to rise above your own conceptions of incivility:

Well, now you know drad. Looks like it worked out fine for Arcade. Is it working out for you? Perhaps you should have been a little more conservative with your insults, eh?

 

[Darth Rotor]

Way to rise above your own conceptions of incivility:

King, it is actually funny as hell, in a macabre sort of way, that Dr A was done in by Arcade22's bait.

See "The Mouse That Roared" for a somewhat similar story.

DR

 

[KingMerv00]

King, it is actually funny as hell, in a macabre sort of way, that Dr A was done in by Arcade22's bait.

See "The Mouse That Roared" for a somewhat similar story.

DR

Please don't tell me the Swedes have a nuke.

 

[KingMerv00]

King, it is actually funny as hell, in a macabre sort of way, that Dr A was done in by Arcade22's bait.

See "The Mouse That Roared" for a somewhat similar story.

DR

If recursive prophet is going to call the forum a "cult of incivility" and then be uncivil, the classy thing for him to do is to don the cult robes.

 

[Darth Rotor]

Please don't tell me the Swedes have a nuke.

No, but it was a small mind/nation that was the victor over a larger mind/nation, as I tried to apply that coarse analogy.

Also, if the Swedes have nukes, good. Makes the game far more interesting.

DR

 

[recursive prophet]

If recursive prophet is going to call the forum a "cult of incivility" and then be uncivil, the classy thing for him to do is to don the cult robes.

I didn't say the forum constituted a "cult of incivility" KM. I said there IS one here. Big difference. And would you really compare the level of incivility in my reply regarding a non-member as even approaching that regularly exhibited by drad during his tenure? If you went back to my first posts on this site you would find some unprovoked comments by him directed at me far more uncivil than anything I have stated in this thread. And I'm a member.

Might I suggest any who have similar comments as those made by Fiona, LK and KM, post them on the FM thread started to discuss drad's banning? I'm not part of the 'in crowd' at JREF. Therefore I won't respond to any further insults wrt my initial post based on rather droll, melodramatic presuppositions, less I get an infraction for doing so.

 

[KingMerv00]

I didn't say the forum constituted a "cult of incivility" KM. I said there IS one here. Big difference. And would you really compare the level of incivility in my reply regarding a non-member as even approaching that regularly exhibited by drad during his tenure?

It was still uncivil. I'm sure I've been uncivil at times but at least I don't get on my high horse and act like I am outside of the "cult".

If you went back to my first posts on this site you would find some unprovoked comments by him directed at me far more uncivil than anything I have stated in this thread.

Wouldn't surprise me.

 

[GreyArea]

Please don't tell me the Swedes have a nuke.

No, they chose a fighter jet instead.

 

[whatthebutlersaw]

Damn elves infecting us with their borg-like socialism. GO WORSHIP YOUR RED MASTER ELSEWHERE! FIND A NORTH POLE SERVER!

Oh, this guy is NOT red. By any standard known in Sweden. -Brownshirted more like.

I find him just as stupid as you do, but kindly do not lump myself and other decent Swedes in with him, even if you get angry. With my background in antiracist organisations I actually feel quite hurt when you - and other people in this and other threads - do that.

 

[KingMerv00]

Oh, this guy is NOT red. By any standard known in Sweden. -Brownshirted more like.

I find him just as stupid as you do, but kindly do not lump myself and other decent Swedes in with him, even if you get angry. With my background in antiracist organisations I actually feel quite hurt when you - and other people in this and other threads - do that.

I wasn't being serious. I was parodying him by being racist against the elf he posted. ("Red Master"...North Pole...get it?)

I have nothing against Swedes I promise.