ok forrest it might have been ludwig
but heck that dont change the good things i said about you
[and i loved your movie]

id's are picked by us for what reasons..
yes it had its own topic...but we can chose our id's
just as the actor..that played you in the movie...its the vibe

its just the vibe
iots the name we chose to post under
and as one opinion is just as valid as any other
heck in the end its only opinion...and if we each have the same opinions..opinion sites could be of little use

it would all be just back patting
yes your right[again]..[fill in psudenumb]

you put what i believe...and have faith in the same things i have faith in[please note and affirm...preceeding used as egsamples only]

never the less annon is a curse
and a blessing..cause few things are black or white

and all of us can wander off topic
or get our imaginary friends name mixed up
with their..[or even not theirs] opinions

in the end its good
we can clear up where others got it wrong
and thats a good thing

ok im over all this opinion
im going in to watch the news..[fiction]..
[mixed with bias and commentary masking as opinion]

when its either adgenda or spin..
depending on if it supports..what we believe..or want to believe

"It's sad that otherwise intelligent people are so unsure of their own views, yet so certain that whatever they are they're correct, that they can't stand to have them challenged in open discussion."

The obvious outcome of being challenged does not mean everyone has to agree with your POV. When there is such negative comments or personal vitriole, it makes it more difficult to have an open discussion and that is true of many topics.

That would be true of most posters unaware of their own bias in many discussions particularly around gender. Part of that is never having the experience of walking in another person's shoes. Or reading what they want to read instead of what is being proposed no matter how egalitarian in approach.

Feminists have become the new 'reds' under the bed. Centrists the new Loony Left and the Loony Right has become the norm. The Occupy movement is testament to how far away from the Centre and from democracy our political systems has moved.