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Originally posted by W-Eyed-Wanderer
Well I wasn't aware we were getting personal. Shock, horror! ...that I should believe it's possible to have an enlightened debate on a message board without someone bring it down to into personal attacks.
Of course, it would help if you had actually read and understood what I had written; but clearly some people are just looking for an argument...
At no point did I say or even suggest that the American public were pro-war; all my examples relate to the government and the media. I also didn't state my feelings on the USA in general; I merely mentioned some of my thoughts on specific situations and offered probable reasons that may, in some way, support your theory that the world hates your country. Maybe you don't agree, you're perfectly entitled to that, but then it's your responsibility to respond in a manner fitting of the discussion. If we were in a high school playground then perhaps your response would be fine, but this is supposed to be an intelligent debate between mature people. Surely that's the very definition of a debate? Not everyone believes the same as you, though that may be beyond your realms of comprehension on the above evidence. I think you'll find my arguments are sound and reasonable; and at no time have I just been spouting off my "sick and twisted" views.
Far be it from me to question your, clearly correct, opinions on me...but perhaps you should take a closer look at yourself before you start launching offensives. I would offer this up to the Moderators as evidence of an unjustified personal attack but hey, life's to short to spend it arguing with people who clearly would be more at home in the classroom throwing bits of scrunched up paper at the teacher.