Re: OK

It is more that we should not let our own abuse influence how we think about the larger questions.

Then let me ask you a question: why are you here? What is your goal at GC? You have mentioned more than once that you were molested and that it was not a fun experience for you. What is the difference between us? You are clearly motivated by your experience; you can pretend you weren't but the fact is, you wouldn't be here if you had never been molested, would you? So, far from the unbiased, level-headed person you sell yourself as, you have a personal motivation for engaging us on these issues. That most of society believes as you do is convenient for you, but it doesn't make you right. You have shown your hand many times by merely ignoring or dismissing any point that you are unable to present a logical counterclaim to, or thrown out red herrings. You paint me (and everyone else here) with a huge stereotyped brush: we are all a bunch of deluded, insensitive louts. You have neither asked for nor addressed any of the studies that run counter to your views. You clearly are not interested in the truth; you are out to convert us to your view, and failing that, to dismiss us.

So, by all means make your claims, but don't throw out this bullshit about how you aren't influenced by your experience(s)--that is simply not possible. Don't expect us to be something that i>you clearly are not. Do you think we've never encountered the likes of you before, that you would just sweep in here and win us over with your dazzling intellect and your false charm? :Yawn: