The fragility of those puffed up in their glass houses. Mostly I take peoples insults, and get them to see their reflection. A bit childish but it makes a point. Often insults seem to be a projection of their blindness, not insulting but annoying and frighteningly dangerous. If someone of dangerous contempt insults me, it's a compliment.

Another item- some have advocated substituting philosophy for psychology, as a superior more socially holistic method of addressing personal internal conflict and it's relationship to society. Philosophy has been the means to address "psychology" (foundation attributed to the Freud and his family) for centuries.
Perhaps the western tradition of philosophy is what inspired Jungian holisticism.

Talking previously about those trying to weaken Anglo-European society and the subtle frameworks and reframing used to achieve these ends, it seems that in a sense "psychology" also creates fragmentation of social structure.

The relationship between the views of Freud (Analyst) and Jung (Relativist) seems to parallel others such as Isaac Newton (Analyst) and Liebnitz (Relativist) and Einstein (Relativist); Transformational (Analytic) vs Transactional (Relativist) management. Both analytic and relativist approaches are useful for context- most practitioners seem to be one or the other.

The idealism/ realism dichotomy also seems to be related.

Talking about glass houses?

No stone throwing please. Regardless of your housing
situation.

Online there is a lack of personal eye-to-eye contact and
of course on some forums, a certain level of anonymity.
No one is going to give anyone else a black eye for
something they say. Especially when most people live so far
away from each other.

Because people are not together in person, there are those who
seem to think that ordinary rules of behaviour don't apply.
The days of "agreeing to disagree" appear to be out, being
replaced by trolling, flaming, and out and out personal abuse.

What do people get out of it?

They get the freedom to say whatever they want to whoever they
want, without fear of every having to look others in the eye.
They get to think only about themselves and if they're a
member of a political party they get to make derogatory and
insulting comments about other political parties and
other people.

They often puik their diatribe rife with generalizations
and thinking they're going to get away with it. And, most of
the time they do.

Not sure what the following adage has to do with anything but
it's certainly pithy:

You can lead a horse to water, but a pencil must be led.

Cheers.

Hi Foxy,

I see those unnecessary personal attacks on you from others, because they disagree with your social progressive stance on issues, typical of negative people, but just ignore it.

I on the other hand are most fortunate, I have a loyal band of followers on OLO, ttbn, mhaze, Indy, CM several others who agree with every word I say. I'm actually embarrassed by all that fawningness I receive from The Lads for my unbiased social comment, and not to mention the kudos I am constantly showered with from the Kudos Kid, I can't do without that!

Anyway, its coming on to dark, its 4.30 already, the chooks are off to roost, and its beddy-bye's time for 'The Lads' down at 'The Shady Pines Rest Home For Old Farts', Nursey will be along soon with their nightly 'Doz Ezy' tab for each one, and a fresh dry incontinence pad. Sweet dreams old fellas!

puik their diatribe rife with generalizations
Foxy,
Yes, you're one of the worst !

Hi Paul,

I watched "Q & A" this evening. The panel were a good mix.
Good representation of all sides of politics. They showed
what politics should be like. It gave me hope that our
future looks good.

This discussion has certainly been robust. And undoubtedly
the issues won't go away any time soon.

I look forward to the next discussion.

Cheers.

Indyvidual,

Negative comments come from negative minds.

Sad, but true.

So remember to stay positive.
(smile).