candycorn
Diamond Member
As much as people criticize internet discussions, I personally prefer the debates I have online to verbal discussion I have in real life. The removal of direct personal interaction improves the experience immensely. Think about it, we do our best work when we isolate ourselves from the world and focus entirely on the issue at hand without all the distractions and emotions involved in most human interactions.
We should listen to what others say whether we actually care how they feel or not because the best ideas will always flourish in a fair exchange of speech. Civility is not based on assumption of middle ground, it's about the fair exchange of ideas, removing emotions from the equation, and maintaining sportsmanship. Compassionate people follow rules of fair play and decency. They do what is right even when it may not be to their own advantage.
Good point. What is most bothersome to me isn't when someone disagrees with me; it's when the person you're engaging is being intellectually dishonest and you have to re-invent the wheel in every conversation. For example, I don't think any reasonable adult will disagree with the statement that Donald Trump is a liar. Yet there are those here who will argue he is not.