Who has changed their mind about an issue ?

[skye]

I have not change anything in the basics ....I still stand behind of what I believe...since the beginning.

 

[justinacolmena]

I have my doubts if anyone on this board, myself included, has ever changed their opinion on anything based on what someone posted.

Fuckers fuck, and they need social safety nets with abortion-on-demand to avoid and/or evade responsiblity for their fuck-ups.

 

[MadChemist]

I have both in general and because of something posted on the board.
I have skillz. But, the real deal is that I can do my job but it is impossible to know everything about everything. I can't do it.
So, I am going to look to the people that do have that experience, talent and knowledge and listen to what they have to say. I don't have to agree with them. I feel like, "I must speak with the counsel."

I can do that when there isn't a bunch of bullshit interfering with discussion.


Before anyone tries to figure out how to sell that shit...............you can't. We see it. We reject it.

You nailed it.....we can't know everything about everything. .....so wo do you trust ?

Nobody here except for people like flacaltenn.

I have lots of people I trust for an internet thing depending on what we are discussing. Let me define "trust" for you. The decision is mine to make. I trust them to to be authentic and tell me what they think from their pov. It isn't necessary that I agree with them. They are speaking from their own truth. Their words have value.........to me.

Agreed.

And count yourself lucky to have such resources.

They certainly are not here.

They are here. The only thing prohibiting anyone from acknowledging the amount of talent and knowledge on this forum is ego.

I don't see it.

I certainly don't consider myself the equal of some of the people who post here. People who are informed and are willing to share.

Maybe I am in the wrong forums.

Maybe you are caught up in the bullshit.

There is a great deal of that to be caught up in.

Don't get me wrong. I wish it were not the case.

As an example, I'd love a good examination of what we really know about the election. But it constantly comes with peoples spin and interpretation of things. I simply grow tired of it.

 

[MadChemist]

I have not change anything in the basics ....I still stand behind of what I believe...since the beginning.

Has this or any other board every provided you with useful information that you could trust ?

 

[emilynghiem]

I have changed, refined and pinpointed how to focus on unifying angles that communicate better to both left and right.

I picked up the term STATISM here
which I decided is more accurate than Socialism for the actual political belief
of Liberal Democrats that violates Constitutional beliefs in Libertarianism.

I worked out more of these finer dialects
on Facebook groups, sharing with Anarchist Christians opposed to all secularized govt left or right rejecting both.

From danielpalos I got where Liberals
keep getting Tax and Spend out of the Constitution.

My two revelations over time on USMB were
1. First realizing that the Liberal inability to see Natural or Constitutional laws as "coming from God" was more like Atheism that isn't changed by "more education" but is how some people's brains perceive things by design
2. Second most recently, that the Christian Democrats who believe in using Govt for Social Justice are practicing their own brand of Christian denomination

When I found out through a FB group that Christian Anarchists don't all get it either that the Constitutional laws are given by God, but they still believe as Christians. They didn't see Evangelicals as Christians, similar to Democrats complaining of this.

Between USMB and FB groups, I finally got to a place where I saw the problem was mutual, where Christian Republicans or Christian Democrats or Christian Anarchists "didn't see the others as Christians".

I thought Christians on the right were united. But I found out these weird splits exist everywhere.

 

[MadChemist]

I have my doubts if anyone on this board, myself included, has ever changed their opinion on anything based on what someone posted.

Fuckers fuck, and they need social safety nets with abortion-on-demand to avoid and/or evade responsiblity for their fuck-ups.

??????

 

[Shelzin]

I am unable to agree..

If you can show me examples....I'll change my mind

Mostly what I see are threads the devolve into the same silly arguments.

You can start one on which beer is better and eventually it comes down to Trump is more stupid than Biden or vice versa.

Not tonight... I got a ten hour day tomorrow, that will likely end up eleven.

 

[skye]

I have not change anything in the basics ....I still stand behind of what I believe...since the beginning.

Has this or any other board every provided you with useful information that you could trust ?

I don't know...all I am saying is that I have not change my mind since a long time ago...since I was a teen or even I can say since I was a child....in the basics I still believe the same.

There are certain truths that are very much in me, since a long time ago.

 

[MadChemist]

I have changed, refined and pinpointed how to focus on unifying angles that communicate better to both left and right.

I picked up the term STATISM here
which I decided is more accurate than Socialism for the actual political belief
of Liberal Democrats that violates Constitutional beliefs in Libertarianism.

I worked out more of these finer dialects
on Facebook groups, sharing with Anarchist Christians opposed to all secularized govt left or right rejecting both.

From danielpalos I got where Liberals
keep getting Tax and Spend out of the Constitution.

My two revelations over time on USMB were
1. First realizing that the Liberal inability to see Natural or Constitutional laws as "coming from God" was more like Atheism that isn't changed by "more education" but is how some people's brains perceive things by design
2. Second most recently, that the Christian Democrats who believe in using Govt for Social Justice are practicing their own brand of Christian denomination

When I found out through a FB group that Christian Anarchists don't all get it either that the Constitutional laws are given by God, but they still believe as Christians. They didn't see Evangelicals as Christians, similar to Democrats complaining of this.

Between USMB and FB groups, I finally got to a place where I saw the problem was mutual, where Christian Republicans or Christian Democrats or Christian Anarchists "didn't see the others as Christians".

I thought Christians on the right were united. But I found out these weird splits exist everywhere.

You are the most prolific poster in terms of information, cogent points and general organized thought on the board. Any time you post, I read with an open mind.

Thank you for what you do.

 

[NewsVine_Mariyam]

I participate on this and other boards and I am questioning the time spent.

I look for well reasoned arguments to change my mind, but I rarely see them.

I was wondering if anyone has adjusted their thinking on a particular issue in general or because of something posted on this board ?

I have adjusted my thinking on a couple of topics due to conversations I've had here.

 

[MadChemist]

I have not change anything in the basics ....I still stand behind of what I believe...since the beginning.

Has this or any other board every provided you with useful information that you could trust ?

I don't know...all I am saying is that I have not change my mind since a long time ago...since I was a teen or even I can say since I was a child....in the basics I still believe the same.

There are certain truths that are very much in me, since a long time ago.

I am certainly not challenging you.

Most of us do, for whatever reason, for pretty strong opinions early on. I certainly have mine.

But some things I just don't know about....so I appreciate it when people like flacaltenn put up osts that help me in my approach to things.

 

[the other mike]

I participate on this and other boards and I am questioning the time spent.

I look for well reasoned arguments to change my mind, but I rarely see them.

I was wondering if anyone has adjusted their thinking on a particular issue in general or because of something posted on this board ?

I didn't used to like the Rolling Stones but now I do.

 

[MadChemist]

I participate on this and other boards and I am questioning the time spent.

I look for well reasoned arguments to change my mind, but I rarely see them.

I was wondering if anyone has adjusted their thinking on a particular issue in general or because of something posted on this board ?

I didn't used to like the Rolling Stones but now I do.

O.K. Thanks.

Not sure that was what I was looking for....but just for you:

 

[WelfareQueen]

I don't believe people these days change their opinions unless they are personally and profoundly affected by an issue. I have my doubts if anyone on this board, myself included, has ever changed their opinion on anything based on what someone posted.

I have when there are facts posted from a reliable source. If it's someone's opinion.....not really.

 

[MarathonMike]

I have both in general and because of something posted on the board.
I have skillz. But, the real deal is that I can do my job but it is impossible to know everything about everything. I can't do it.
So, I am going to look to the people that do have that experience, talent and knowledge and listen to what they have to say. I don't have to agree with them. I feel like, "I must speak with the counsel."

I can do that when there isn't a bunch of bullshit interfering with discussion.


Before anyone tries to figure out how to sell that shit...............you can't. We see it. We reject it.

Kudos to you! That is the "Fifth Element" that is vanishing from our world. Actual 'give and take' debate. I remember it during the 70s and the early 80s when I was in college. By the 90s it was pretty much gone.

 

[themirrorthief]

I participate on this and other boards and I am questioning the time spent.

I look for well reasoned arguments to change my mind, but I rarely see them.

I was wondering if anyone has adjusted their thinking on a particular issue in general or because of something posted on this board ?

I hate the mess biden has created at the border but my heart cries out to those little kids...god help them

 

[MarathonMike]

I participate on this and other boards and I am questioning the time spent.

I look for well reasoned arguments to change my mind, but I rarely see them.

I was wondering if anyone has adjusted their thinking on a particular issue in general or because of something posted on this board ?

I hate the mess biden has created at the border but my heart cries out to those little kids...god help them

Oh absolutely! I have lived near the Southern border most of my life. I have seen the local reports of bodies being found in the desert, moms holding their child like some scene from a nuclear holocaust. Or the camps set up for sex with illegals many of them children. Yes that is the reality. Can we stop it totally? No but we can sure reduce it. Biden and the Democratic Party has greatly INCREASED IT.

 

[Damaged Eagle]

I remain true to myself

*****CHUCKLE*****

 

[RodISHI]

I've actually learned quite a bit from Internet forums. Some post garbage, spin and rhetoric but others post thought provoking things that encourage me to dig deeper into subjects I may never have considered previously. It is also a good place to interact with people I would not go out of my way to meet in the physical world and get a little bit of understanding.

 

[presonorek]

I participate on this and other boards and I am questioning the time spent.

I look for well reasoned arguments to change my mind, but I rarely see them.

I was wondering if anyone has adjusted their thinking on a particular issue in general or because of something posted on this board ?

Yes. I have changed my opinion about abortion because I seen someone list a detailed description about common types of abortion. Let me see if I can find it.