Posted by Dandy Don on November 06, 2007 at 12:01:50 from (68.53.40.212):
In Reply to: A return to civility posted by Kent in KC on November 06, 2007 at 08:34:48:
Kent in KC said: (quoted
And while I'm up here, a lot of guys here seem to enjoy ribbing Lanse for whatever reason. That's fine I guess but often that ribbing transcends into hateful and disrespectful trash talk. What are grown men doing getting aggressive and hateful with a kid? He's, what, 14 years old? Knock it off.
I'd much rather have a young guy like Lanse on here than many of the typical 14-yr olds I run across with their screwed up ideas. If some young fellow says something you consider dumb and you feel you must say something, maybe you could counsel him a bit or offer some big guy advice but do not put him down, call him an idiot or otherwise jam a hateful barb at him. Stuff like that can affect a kid more than you remember.
We were all young once, said things our elders considered foolish, made dumb mistakes and sometimes held opinions contrary to the main. Thank God there were those along the way that just smiled quietly at our naivete, put a hand on our shoulder and guided us gently back on track.
As a group, we arguably represent the rural, agrarian citizenry to the rest of the world, as seen through the lens of the Internet. I suggest that while we continue our robust discussions and spirited interactions, we try to be more civil and constructive and not be letting the fire rush to our heads so much.
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