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Originally Posted by Koir
These two paragraphs, more than anything else, have shown me quite clearly you have great difficulty determining the object of comments. Or more accurately, believe all of them directed at you with the worst possible intention and overwhelming negativity.
Having said that, yes, some of my comments are directed at you. Many others have "derailed" this thread, but to my eyes they are in response to your original derailing and the subsequent problems explained above. It is quite easy to take a certain view and believe all different views exist only to attack yours. This is most often not the case. It is "discussion", not "accusation", the very nature of forum purpose.
As to why the comments were directed at you: again, from my skimming of the thread in the past few days, your comments are the most numerous and inflammatory. As such, they are more noticeable and provide the most material on which to comment.
Your second paragraph is an illustration of the above mentioned internal focus. The "malicious, self-superior" tone I alluded to concerns your apparent reaction to other people's comments on your opinions. I do not believe I need to restate fully that said comments are not attacking your positions, but discussing them with the additional points of view.
I shall leave the mechanics of forum member ignoring as an exercise for knowledge, and bid you good day.
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All right, so the comment that I've derailed this thread was directed at me, and you've acknowledged that many others have done the same thing. Now, why direct it at me? Is it because you disagree with me? Doesn't that mean that you are actually responding negatively to what I've said, and are attacking me because you disagree with me? Aren't you further derailing the thread by responding in such a way, and isn't everyone further derailing the thread by disagreeing with me? After all, I'm only one person - I made one comment. Then many people responded, apparently expecting replies.
Why do you think I've accused anyone here on this thread? I've pointed out the fact that thinking white skin is better than black skin is racist. People got upset and defensive. I haven't said to anyone, as far as I remember, "YOU ARE RACIST." I, on the other hand, have been called racist. Why aren't you accusing that person of being accusatory? I have also said numerous times that I don't like that this has become a back-and-forth and an argument, that I don't like the insults and negativity, and that I want this to be a mature discussion without people making specific rude comments to me, such as the one that you made.
I merely suggested you ignore me - for your benefit, in fact. Either way, thank you for being mature enough to realize that making that comment and responding to me negatively wouldn't take us anywhere but down.
