tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post4866584257262949100..comments2024-03-28T18:36:50.250-07:00Comments on Chant du Départ: Civil Discourse, Fanaticism and OpinionOldAFSargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-899782406596833542015-10-22T06:04:57.689-07:002015-10-22T06:04:57.689-07:00Too true. Sometimes all you can do is walk away, s...Too true. Sometimes all you can do is walk away, slowly, maintaining eye contact until at a safe distance, then run like Hell.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-48663451416536362012015-10-22T05:59:48.929-07:002015-10-22T05:59:48.929-07:00Very well written. I refrain from engaging fanatic...Very well written. I refrain from engaging fanatics, with a vastly differing opinion from mine, on Facebook. You cannot convert a fanatic. The best you can hope for is a "we'll have to agree to disagree". The worst is that you'll spur him on to greater fanaticism.Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-39716411563854476212015-10-22T05:22:23.202-07:002015-10-22T05:22:23.202-07:00Yup, "reasonable" doesn't seem to ex...Yup, "reasonable" doesn't seem to exist in some folks' vocabularies.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-1261760677517055552015-10-22T05:21:11.196-07:002015-10-22T05:21:11.196-07:00He is indeed.He is indeed.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-86079730311327528442015-10-21T18:34:28.601-07:002015-10-21T18:34:28.601-07:00Uncle Skip, You're a wise man!Uncle Skip, You're a wise man!rkinionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05432551832152096206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-16541884598758834072015-10-21T18:25:49.806-07:002015-10-21T18:25:49.806-07:00Good points. Something I learned from a coworker (...Good points. Something I learned from a coworker (who I intensely disliked) was this, "Reasonable people, given enough factual information, can change their minds". The key word is "reasonable". People with strong "feelings" seldom change their minds, facts be damned. Hence, fanatic.Well Seasoned Foolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16670165728759453075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-47005552247036637042015-10-21T17:16:49.610-07:002015-10-21T17:16:49.610-07:00Thanks Cajun.Thanks Cajun.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-19830784233253977622015-10-21T16:54:21.051-07:002015-10-21T16:54:21.051-07:00Well said sir. Well said!!!Well said sir. Well said!!!Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-30916720595077980832015-10-21T13:11:27.562-07:002015-10-21T13:11:27.562-07:00And that is the best description I've seen yet...And that is the best description I've seen yet.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-32810787978593059912015-10-21T13:03:57.223-07:002015-10-21T13:03:57.223-07:00Most fan[atic]s pretty much know what they like an...Most fan[atic]s pretty much <i>know</i> what they like and base their opinions and judgments based upon those likes.<br />Heaven forbid that anyone should try to confuse them with proven facts.(not necessarily your) Uncle Skiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705753220273516841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-50860853361774170402015-10-21T12:36:54.985-07:002015-10-21T12:36:54.985-07:00Thanks Russ, I really appreciate the kind words.
...Thanks Russ, I really appreciate the kind words.<br /><br />I too find myself spending a lot of time checking all those other blogs.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-51842305462296803272015-10-21T12:12:56.879-07:002015-10-21T12:12:56.879-07:00Just a note here totally unrelated with today'...Just a note here totally unrelated with today's post. Ever since I started reading Chant Du Depart, I've thoroughly<br />enjoyed it. You always had a way with words back-in-the-day and your talents as a Word Monger have even improved<br />over the years.And Juvat and Tuna are just as good. My one complaint here is all the links you have to other blogs.<br />They're so good I have try to read them all and then I end up wondering where all my time went. ;-) rkinionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05432551832152096206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-23551892348513689312015-10-21T11:49:26.479-07:002015-10-21T11:49:26.479-07:00You too?You too?OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-21435178552072439262015-10-21T11:48:01.086-07:002015-10-21T11:48:01.086-07:00When I come across groups of these discussions, I ...When I come across groups of these discussions, I usually have a seat and join in but my<br />only purpose is to stir the pot and stoke the fire. Cheap entertainment.rkinionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05432551832152096206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-55816838812215220512015-10-21T11:00:58.723-07:002015-10-21T11:00:58.723-07:00Hahaha, you're usually pretty good about being...Hahaha, you're usually pretty good about being restrained Ron. A true gentleman.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-15246799803202605542015-10-21T10:00:21.316-07:002015-10-21T10:00:21.316-07:00Totally agree Russ, and I hope that I can continue...Totally agree Russ, and I hope that I can continue to exercise restraint.<br />Ron Snyderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01217389199007968254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-86765481901859675092015-10-21T09:04:19.368-07:002015-10-21T09:04:19.368-07:00Ain't that the truth!Ain't that the truth!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-34943834522926553122015-10-21T09:03:31.268-07:002015-10-21T09:03:31.268-07:00It's easy to adjust what one "knows"...It's easy to adjust what one "knows" when it is fact-based. Opinion-based stuff, more subjective, can be a pain in the butt. Politics is the ultimate bugaboo, some people still hold to the idea that Communism can work if the "right" people are in charge. There is objective evidence to suggest that people with that opinion just might be full of excrement. Maybe.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-64890121948304760042015-10-21T08:16:41.625-07:002015-10-21T08:16:41.625-07:00Most folks who tour the ranch come equipped with a...Most folks who tour the ranch come equipped with a slate of "everybody knows" opinions. In the vast majority of cases they experience some level of "Ah did not know that" shift in their thinking/beliefs after seeing, discussing and pondering reality and her facts and evidence. It's really a lot of fun to be present and participating when this happens. I take it as a good sign that nearly everyone I meet has the capacity to be honest and objective and to figure out the difference between what they know and what they think they know. Just wish more folks would take that road more often.PrairieAdventurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06466447251827774900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-2625597835948961572015-10-21T08:03:35.318-07:002015-10-21T08:03:35.318-07:00Good post, you should think out loud more often. S...Good post, you should think out loud more often. Smart not discussing politics at home, it never pays off. I learned<br />a long time ago, when it comes to politics and religion, you can sit down with a diverse group of people and discuss,<br />argue and shout about those two subjects but at the end of it all, 99% of the group will walk away with their opinions<br />unchanged. (except possibly their opinions about some of the other members of the group)rkinionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05432551832152096206noreply@blogger.com