Comments on: I Hate So I Am http://www.mideastyouth.com/2006/11/19/i-hate-so-i-am/ Thinking Ahead Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:46:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Grumpy http://www.mideastyouth.com/2006/11/19/i-hate-so-i-am/#comment-2217 Grumpy Tue, 21 Nov 2006 01:17:35 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2006/11/19/i-hate-so-i-am/#comment-2217 I'm sorry, Arash, but I didn't understand that. I am interested in constructive debate and do try to keep an open mind. I found out a long time ago that I don't know everything, and a bit later I discovered that an unknown percentage of what I did "know" wasn't allways the whole story. I’m sorry, Arash, but I didn’t understand that. I am interested in constructive debate and do try to keep an open mind. I found out a long time ago that I don’t know everything, and a bit later I discovered that an unknown percentage of what I did “know” wasn’t allways the whole story.

]]> By: Arash (Iran) http://www.mideastyouth.com/2006/11/19/i-hate-so-i-am/#comment-2216 Arash (Iran) Mon, 20 Nov 2006 23:25:06 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2006/11/19/i-hate-so-i-am/#comment-2216 Grumpy, Or the fact that you seem to have "labels" for both sides of the story. (revised!) Grumpy,
Or the fact that you seem to have “labels” for both sides of the story. (revised!)

]]> By: Grumpy http://www.mideastyouth.com/2006/11/19/i-hate-so-i-am/#comment-2215 Grumpy Mon, 20 Nov 2006 22:44:11 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2006/11/19/i-hate-so-i-am/#comment-2215 Arash, "It seems that there is no hope for a more collaborative discussion anytime soon…" If you mean with me, which of my points do you disagree with, that the cops were thugs or that the student was stupid? Arash,
“It seems that there is no hope for a more collaborative discussion anytime soon…”

If you mean with me, which of my points do you disagree with, that the cops were thugs or that the student was stupid?

]]> By: Arash (Iran) http://www.mideastyouth.com/2006/11/19/i-hate-so-i-am/#comment-2214 Arash (Iran) Mon, 20 Nov 2006 20:12:13 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2006/11/19/i-hate-so-i-am/#comment-2214 EdoRiver <blockquote>Only religion can do that.</blockquote> I really wish you were right. EdoRiver

Only religion can do that.

I really wish you were right.

]]> By: Arash (Iran) http://www.mideastyouth.com/2006/11/19/i-hate-so-i-am/#comment-2213 Arash (Iran) Mon, 20 Nov 2006 20:08:53 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2006/11/19/i-hate-so-i-am/#comment-2213 Grumpy, It seems that there is no hope for a more collaborative discussion anytime soon... Grumpy,
It seems that there is no hope for a more collaborative discussion anytime soon…

]]> By: Arash (Iran) http://www.mideastyouth.com/2006/11/19/i-hate-so-i-am/#comment-2212 Arash (Iran) Mon, 20 Nov 2006 20:07:31 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2006/11/19/i-hate-so-i-am/#comment-2212 Drima, I hope that's the worst Persian swear that you know. :) Drima,
I hope that’s the worst Persian swear that you know. :)

]]> By: Esra'a http://www.mideastyouth.com/2006/11/19/i-hate-so-i-am/#comment-2211 Esra'a Mon, 20 Nov 2006 11:04:19 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2006/11/19/i-hate-so-i-am/#comment-2211 <blockquote>Esra’a you’re very talkative. Khafisho.</blockquote> Shhhh and go study! :D

Esra’a you’re very talkative. Khafisho.

Shhhh and go study! :D

]]> By: EdoRiver http://www.mideastyouth.com/2006/11/19/i-hate-so-i-am/#comment-2210 EdoRiver Mon, 20 Nov 2006 09:20:45 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2006/11/19/i-hate-so-i-am/#comment-2210 Wish we could get the guy to write a short essay.Arash I think your point was well made, the analogy to almost any confrontation happening offline is the same. We don't change our attitudes just because we are online. Only religion can do that. And even so we have to want to change ourselves for the better. And it takes daily effort. How easy is it to say, "I believe in this, or I believe in that," It is what happens afterward that really counts. ONe day to the next, <b> for the rest of our lives</b> Wish we could get the guy to write a short essay.Arash I think your point was well made, the analogy to almost any confrontation happening offline is the same. We don’t change our attitudes just because we are online. Only religion can do that. And even so we have to want to change ourselves for the better. And it takes daily effort. How easy is it to say, “I believe in this, or I believe in that,” It is what happens afterward that really counts. ONe day to the next,

for the rest of our lives

]]> By: Grumpy http://www.mideastyouth.com/2006/11/19/i-hate-so-i-am/#comment-2209 Grumpy Mon, 20 Nov 2006 08:27:47 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2006/11/19/i-hate-so-i-am/#comment-2209 Excessive force, abuse of authority, and general thugishness, or so it looks from my (limited) point of view. That said... Does anyone ever win an arguement with a cop? No? Then why start one? Especially considering that although only a small percentage of cops are thugs, 100% of them will insist on following procedure. You cooperate, let them work thru their checklist and you're on your way. Getting impatient, frustrated, offended and yelling at them is, well... couter-productive. NO, the kid did not deserve what happened to him. YES, the kid is a frakin' moron. Excessive force, abuse of authority, and general thugishness, or so it looks from my (limited) point of view. That said…

Does anyone ever win an arguement with a cop?
No?
Then why start one?

Especially considering that although only a small percentage of cops are thugs, 100% of them will insist on following procedure. You cooperate, let them work thru their checklist and you’re on your way. Getting impatient, frustrated, offended and yelling at them is, well… couter-productive.

NO, the kid did not deserve what happened to him. YES, the kid is a frakin’ moron.

]]> By: Drima http://www.mideastyouth.com/2006/11/19/i-hate-so-i-am/#comment-2208 Drima Mon, 20 Nov 2006 04:01:39 +0000 http://www.mideastyouth.com/2006/11/19/i-hate-so-i-am/#comment-2208 Arash, I know a lot of bad words too :) Esra'a you're very talkative. Khafisho. LOL :) Arash, I know a lot of bad words too :)

Esra’a you’re very talkative. Khafisho. LOL :)

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