No Shorts Allowed !!!

Originally posted by SwiminONandON Thanks Geek! There have been a lot of comments made (especially on this thread) that could be taken as personal attacks. Take these threads with a grain of salt. I also noticed that you jumped all over my comment about Bush (and while I apologize if it was offense I will not apologize for my comment, because my opinion is that both Bushes are terrible presidents - see that is the beauty of living here in the good ole US of A I can bash presdients all I want) yet you didn't jump all over the personal attacks made against Dima by Geek, perhaps because you agree? That's not fair either. I would never intentional try to attack someone personally. Every comment I make should be viewed as least partially as a joke or an attempt to diffuse the situation. I am very opiniated and have very strong liberal views. I enjoy healthy debates as long as no ones feelings are hurt and no one takes things too seriously. Again I apologize if you were offended, but at the same time relax, it's a message board, it's a political thread now and people are going to make comments that offend. Politics are always a tricky topic (I'll launch my religion thread soon so we can totally piss off everyone ... again, kidding!). So relax and enjoy it! Apology accepted. Yes, I took it personally. I didn't realize you were joking. No, I didn't jump to Dima's defense. I guess I don't feel like it is my job to defend everyone on this board. I can tell when a person is opinionated and it would be futile for me to comment. I don't like debate. I'm too sensitive ;) No, I don't agree with MANY comments that have been made on this thread by all involved. I was only willing to address that one comment. Everyone is intitled to their opinions and has a right to express them. Everyone doesn't have to agree. BUT...NO ONE should think they are right and everyone else is wrong. That is what I was addressing in my comment.

Originally posted by SwiminONandON Thanks Geek! There have been a lot of comments made (especially on this thread) that could be taken as personal attacks. Take these threads with a grain of salt. I also noticed that you jumped all over my comment about Bush (and while I apologize if it was offense I will not apologize for my comment, because my opinion is that both Bushes are terrible presidents - see that is the beauty of living here in the good ole US of A I can bash presdients all I want) yet you didn't jump all over the personal attacks made against Dima by Geek, perhaps because you agree? That's not fair either. I would never intentional try to attack someone personally. Every comment I make should be viewed as least partially as a joke or an attempt to diffuse the situation. I am very opiniated and have very strong liberal views. I enjoy healthy debates as long as no ones feelings are hurt and no one takes things too seriously. Again I apologize if you were offended, but at the same time relax, it's a message board, it's a political thread now and people are going to make comments that offend. Politics are always a tricky topic (I'll launch my religion thread soon so we can totally piss off everyone ... again, kidding!). So relax and enjoy it! Apology accepted. Yes, I took it personally. I didn't realize you were joking. No, I didn't jump to Dima's defense. I guess I don't feel like it is my job to defend everyone on this board. I can tell when a person is opinionated and it would be futile for me to comment. I don't like debate. I'm too sensitive ;) No, I don't agree with MANY comments that have been made on this thread by all involved. I was only willing to address that one comment. Everyone is intitled to their opinions and has a right to express them. Everyone doesn't have to agree. BUT...NO ONE should think they are right and everyone else is wrong. That is what I was addressing in my comment.