I agree with you CGT!

If everyone could have adult conversations about Politics it would be ok. But the fact is that it can't be done. Some members feel isolated because of their political outlook, and it isn't fair for them to feel this way....I personally don't feel that this is the place.

If I want to discuss politics (and believe me, sometimes I do) I will go to a political board.

This is only my humble oppion....back to reading the rest of this thread!

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If you don't care for political discussions, then why read the thread? It is kinda like if you don't like a program on TV - don't you change the channel?

I remember when Agua and I got into a discussion about guns and gun control... we are pretty much at oposite ends of the spectrum and the disucssion NEVER got heated only because we understood that each had the right to their opinion.

I believe what osuche was trying to say is that there is room for political discussion or discussion of topics that could become heated as long as those contributing to the thread understand that other peeps may have a different view. In addition, peeps need to understand and be prepared that sometimes certain topics will probably flare up others emotions.

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cowgirltease & Mackenzie,

I trust you won’t take offense, but I disagree with you. I have learned quite a bit from the controversial discussions here at Pixies, and I feel I am the better for them. Further, political threads need not degenerate into ugliness. Permit me to provide two examples of what I suggest were “good” political threads. The first was A Pride Regained started by lakritze on August 10 of last year, and the other was Aussies join the lie fest started by Grumble on October 2.

In the “A Pride Regained” thread I learned quite a bit about the Australian government while researching my replies, that voting is compulsory in both Australia & Brazil (I think that PantyFanatic learned that then also), and a whole bunch about the American Electoral College. I also learned that there seems to be a bit of tension among the Australian electorate in re their relationship to the Queen.

Now I will grant you that not all the comments in that thread were called for, but there was no flaming or mud-slinging. The debate could reasonably be described as “spirited”, rather than “nasty”. Sharni & Irish agreed about something, and miracle of miracles, so did lakritze and I!

In the “Aussies join the lie fest” thread I (re)discovered the substantial ANZAC involvement in the Galipoli campaign while researching my replies, something of Australia’s involvement In World Wars I & II, and how close WWII is to some of the Pixies from Oz. Belial allowed as how he had changed his opinion.

I could only find one post in the entire thread which I would consider coarse or antagonistic.

cowgirltease, I admit that the quotes you posted are regrettably antagonistic and I too wish that people would hesitate before posting what may upset others. Still, I would rather not suppress open exchange of honest opinions – particularly as it can be done in a civilized manner.

I am sure that there are alternatives which do not require segregating political discourse into yet another sub-forum with the inevitable moving of threads out of their original forums because they became "too political" or "too controversial".

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hi ... um i .... just wanna say.... i love this place man!!!! :bang: i also love politics 1 out of 2 voted bush but that was still more than clinton got separate threads are great no one is right no one is wrong !!!!! cgt being a vet, i didn't know but respect greatly!!!! i'd love to have discussions and agree to disagree but still get my point across never attacking anyone this place is great love the pics (RIGHT BIBI ?) but i've read the forums more now that i interact with the members more chat room was good for me also though i don't go there much but i was welcomed by all :devilish: thanks to the mods who do what they do this site is great ....carry on !!!!

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Hi my name is Glyndwr and I'm a Newbie.

I say that because each time I find myself at Pixies I seem to find a new viewpoint, member or opinion that fascinates me. That is what makes this place remarkable. It can be a breath of fresh air in quite a cynical world. In fact I am amazed at the lack of argument and contradiction that appears here.

Unless there are some naughty minors sneaking in, all the members are adults and responsible for their own actions and should be capable of carrying out a debate without resorting to name calling. However I am realistic enough to know that this is the real world and there are 'hot heads' who type first and think later. This is compounded by there being no visual cues for the reader to put the written comments into context. Apart from smileys how do you type 'tongue in cheek'?

Newbies are great, they need space to grow into the place. A top tip - before biting someone's head off for the last inappropriate remark take a glance into the top right hand corner of their post and see how many times they've posted, if it's less than you give them some slack.

I am willing to provide more pearls of bullshit to anyone with large breasts if they PM me ~lol~

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How about pearls of...something else...to someone with moderate-sized breasts???

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You're just saying that because you want Lixy to roll up with the welcum wagon! I'm on to you buddy! You're not pulling the wool over my eyes! lmfao

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