(01-19-2011, 12:25 AM)turtledude23 Wrote: How did you make the jump from conspiracy theories, politics, and new age beliefs about 2012 to helping starving children?
Those are all causes. Also the 'cause' of vegetarianism was mentioned in that list.
(01-19-2011, 12:25 AM)turtledude23 Wrote: I agreed with lightning on those particular examples
That is precisely my point: Why are those particular causes singled out and labeled 'petty'?
(01-19-2011, 12:25 AM)turtledude23 Wrote: and I on the underlying message which I interpreted as: seemingly STO causes which are actually neutral or STS; canon fodder for arguments that go nowhere.
Can you explain to me how those particular causes fit those descriptions?
(01-19-2011, 12:25 AM)turtledude23 Wrote: Of course wanting to help the homeless or starving children is a good cause and I don't think lightning would disagree with you so clearly there must be some misunderstanding.
How is helping the homeless or starving children any more noble than wanting to see the perpetrators of an atrocious crime (911) brought to justice, or wanting to end the torture of billions of animals on a daily basis?
Why is a judgment being made about the causes that others feel passionate about?