01-21-2010, 03:12 PM
I can understand why some would not participate in ATS forums. I for one joined ATS in my time of moving away from Divine Cosmos. Boy...what a change of atmospheres! But I did admire the freedom of voice at ATS which has kept me there and I join in discussions there regularly. Some of it is for my own rant and rave...but most of it is to challenge another to think (at least that is my intent).
Sometimes, a person might not see the deer till they crash. Sometimes, a person can be the deer, jump out in time for them to see the 'frozen eyes' and leave the scene fast enough for the person to avoid the crash. Does that make any sense? lol
Sometimes, a offering of self is a good thing, if the person can handle it. People will try to knock ya down, but discussions are good for some people. I laughed at Questioner's picture of the person at the computer who 'thinks someone is wrong'. But isnt discussion sharing a thought, philosophizing to a degree. If your able to offer a personal understanding of something....who is to say that out of the hundred people that will read it, that something you have said might not resonate with one person out of that hundred. Plus...how is to say that someone cant offer me something when I place my thoughts out there to be challenged.
I have certain places I go for the smooth ride...but I also like to join the rat race too. Each to their own.
I guess it is in a sense everyone coming to claim they 'know' something another does not....but challenging each other is not a bad thing, IMPO.
litllady
Sometimes, a person might not see the deer till they crash. Sometimes, a person can be the deer, jump out in time for them to see the 'frozen eyes' and leave the scene fast enough for the person to avoid the crash. Does that make any sense? lol
Sometimes, a offering of self is a good thing, if the person can handle it. People will try to knock ya down, but discussions are good for some people. I laughed at Questioner's picture of the person at the computer who 'thinks someone is wrong'. But isnt discussion sharing a thought, philosophizing to a degree. If your able to offer a personal understanding of something....who is to say that out of the hundred people that will read it, that something you have said might not resonate with one person out of that hundred. Plus...how is to say that someone cant offer me something when I place my thoughts out there to be challenged.
I have certain places I go for the smooth ride...but I also like to join the rat race too. Each to their own.
I guess it is in a sense everyone coming to claim they 'know' something another does not....but challenging each other is not a bad thing, IMPO.
litllady