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<blockquote data-quote="Northeast Stinger" data-source="post: 209942" data-attributes="member: 1640"><p>There is a whole lot I find myself getting ready to say to you and then my better judgement says it is not worth it. Because, to be honest with you, I honestly do not think you can be persuaded.</p><p></p><p>You are a thoughtful, intelligent and articulate man. I enjoy, often times watching a keen mind in action. I agree with you on a host of issues and enjoy it when you argue something I believe so well that I feel like I do not even need to add my two cents worth. I therefore read and consider everything that you post and say. In the areas where we do not agree, and you have not persuaded me, I realize that you will always have more energy than I have to keep hammering away. Not sure why this is but I know for me, as I have gotten older, I realize that a lot of arguments are not worth having. </p><p></p><p>Some of this is the internet. There is a certain toxicity that I experience in anonymous arguments that isn't healthy for me. When I am in my church's bible study or I am attending as a guest of the AMA at a convention in Chicago, or I am at the local watering hole, I enjoy the debates and the interactions because I have a relationship with the people and there is a certain level of trust. We can disclose vulnerabilities and doubts without fear that someone is just trying to score points or draw blood in a debate.</p><p></p><p>I only come on this site because it is fun. When people start to get too serious it is no longer fun for me. My real job, which I hope to retire from in July, is too full of real conflict and pain for me to enjoy it when that seems to be exhibited on a sports blog. That is why I am only willing to go so far with these types of discussion.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Northeast Stinger, post: 209942, member: 1640"] There is a whole lot I find myself getting ready to say to you and then my better judgement says it is not worth it. Because, to be honest with you, I honestly do not think you can be persuaded. You are a thoughtful, intelligent and articulate man. I enjoy, often times watching a keen mind in action. I agree with you on a host of issues and enjoy it when you argue something I believe so well that I feel like I do not even need to add my two cents worth. I therefore read and consider everything that you post and say. In the areas where we do not agree, and you have not persuaded me, I realize that you will always have more energy than I have to keep hammering away. Not sure why this is but I know for me, as I have gotten older, I realize that a lot of arguments are not worth having. Some of this is the internet. There is a certain toxicity that I experience in anonymous arguments that isn't healthy for me. When I am in my church's bible study or I am attending as a guest of the AMA at a convention in Chicago, or I am at the local watering hole, I enjoy the debates and the interactions because I have a relationship with the people and there is a certain level of trust. We can disclose vulnerabilities and doubts without fear that someone is just trying to score points or draw blood in a debate. I only come on this site because it is fun. When people start to get too serious it is no longer fun for me. My real job, which I hope to retire from in July, is too full of real conflict and pain for me to enjoy it when that seems to be exhibited on a sports blog. That is why I am only willing to go so far with these types of discussion. [/QUOTE]
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