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Re: A Possible Change In The Rules - RatSkep tangent

Post by NineOneFour » Mon Aug 23, 2010 12:53 pm

I think I'll start a thread at Ratskep making shit up about Rationalia and see how many Rationalia-types take offense...

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Re: A Possible Change In The Rules - RatSkep tangent

Post by Robert_S » Mon Aug 23, 2010 1:01 pm

NineOneFour wrote:I think I'll start a thread at Ratskep making shit up about Rationalia and see how many Rationalia-types take offense...
Actually, you need to start a derail from an existing thread for parity. I won't take offense, unless you really, really want me to... like want me to enough to pay me.

Look, at least you have a chance to defend the reputation of RatSkep against any misconceptions here. That's an opportunity.
What I've found with a few discussions I've had lately is this self-satisfaction that people express with their proffessed open mindedness. In realty it ammounts to wilful ignorance and intellectual cowardice as they are choosing to not form any sort of opinion on a particular topic. Basically "I don't know and I'm not going to look at any evidence because I'm quite happy on this fence."
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Re: A Possible Change In The Rules - RatSkep tangent

Post by Tigger » Mon Aug 23, 2010 1:03 pm

NineOneFour wrote:I think I'll start a thread at Ratskep making shit up about Rationalia and see how many Rationalia-types take offense...
It's "offence".

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Re: A Possible Change In The Rules - RatSkep tangent

Post by leo-rcc » Mon Aug 23, 2010 1:03 pm

NineOneFour wrote:I think I'll start a thread at Ratskep making shit up about Rationalia and see how many Rationalia-types take offense...
You can't cause as I understand it is against your rules to talk trash about groups where your own members are a part of.
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Re: A Possible Change In The Rules - RatSkep tangent

Post by Pappa » Mon Aug 23, 2010 1:08 pm

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NineOneFour wrote:I think I'll start a thread at Ratskep making shit up about Rationalia and see how many Rationalia-types take offense...
You can't cause as I understand it is against your rules to talk trash about groups where your own members are a part of.
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Re: A Possible Change In The Rules - RatSkep tangent

Post by Robert_S » Mon Aug 23, 2010 1:08 pm

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NineOneFour wrote:I think I'll start a thread at Ratskep making shit up about Rationalia and see how many Rationalia-types take offense...
You can't cause as I understand it is against your rules to talk trash about groups where your own members are a part of.
But as long as you have a membership here, you are one of us, so it cancels out.

Or you could trash talk Rationalianology as a dangerous and silly cult. You won't get in trouble with RatSkep, but our inner circle will brand you as a Suppressive Person.
What I've found with a few discussions I've had lately is this self-satisfaction that people express with their proffessed open mindedness. In realty it ammounts to wilful ignorance and intellectual cowardice as they are choosing to not form any sort of opinion on a particular topic. Basically "I don't know and I'm not going to look at any evidence because I'm quite happy on this fence."
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Re: A Possible Change In The Rules - RatSkep tangent

Post by Bella Fortuna » Mon Aug 23, 2010 1:12 pm

Or a Suppurating Person?
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Re: A Possible Change In The Rules - RatSkep tangent

Post by Robert_S » Mon Aug 23, 2010 1:18 pm

Bella Fortuna wrote:Or a Suppurating Person?
A scintillating parson?
What I've found with a few discussions I've had lately is this self-satisfaction that people express with their proffessed open mindedness. In realty it ammounts to wilful ignorance and intellectual cowardice as they are choosing to not form any sort of opinion on a particular topic. Basically "I don't know and I'm not going to look at any evidence because I'm quite happy on this fence."
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Re: A Possible Change In The Rules - RatSkep tangent

Post by Bella Fortuna » Mon Aug 23, 2010 1:27 pm

Robert_S wrote:
Bella Fortuna wrote:Or a Suppurating Person?
A scintillating parson?
A scleroderma patient?
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Re: A Possible Change In The Rules - RatSkep tangent

Post by Robert_S » Mon Aug 23, 2010 1:29 pm

Bella Fortuna wrote:
Robert_S wrote:
Bella Fortuna wrote:Or a Suppurating Person?
A scintillating parson?
A scleroderma patient?
schadenfreudian patent?
What I've found with a few discussions I've had lately is this self-satisfaction that people express with their proffessed open mindedness. In realty it ammounts to wilful ignorance and intellectual cowardice as they are choosing to not form any sort of opinion on a particular topic. Basically "I don't know and I'm not going to look at any evidence because I'm quite happy on this fence."
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Re: A Possible Change In The Rules - RatSkep tangent

Post by charlou » Mon Aug 23, 2010 1:30 pm

NineOneFour wrote:I think I'll start a thread at Ratskep making shit up about Rationalia and see how many Rationalia-types take offense...
:lol: I couldn't give a ratz arse.
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Re: A Possible Change In The Rules - RatSkep tangent

Post by Thinking Aloud » Mon Aug 23, 2010 1:31 pm

NineOneFour wrote:
Thinking Aloud wrote:
Made Of Stars wrote:Wow, nice thread.

Mods, please deactivate my account.
Wow, nice first post in five months!

So one thread that has an unusually large number of non-regular members arguing humourlessly about RatSkep has caused you to reject the whole of Rationalia and its membership? :dono:

Oh well...
Kind of like misanthropes dissing ratskep, yes?
Don't recall any misanthropes dissing ratskep, so no.

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Re: A Possible Change In The Rules - RatSkep tangent

Post by Robert_S » Mon Aug 23, 2010 1:34 pm

Thinking Aloud wrote:
NineOneFour wrote:
Thinking Aloud wrote:
Made Of Stars wrote:Wow, nice thread.

Mods, please deactivate my account.
Wow, nice first post in five months!

So one thread that has an unusually large number of non-regular members arguing humourlessly about RatSkep has caused you to reject the whole of Rationalia and its membership? :dono:

Oh well...
Kind of like misanthropes dissing ratskep, yes?
Don't recall any misanthropes dissing ratskep, so no.
I'll admit to bringing up the bit about not being able to call teabaggers teabaggers, but that wasn't dome in a mean spirit nor was it meant to dis RatSkep as a whole.
What I've found with a few discussions I've had lately is this self-satisfaction that people express with their proffessed open mindedness. In realty it ammounts to wilful ignorance and intellectual cowardice as they are choosing to not form any sort of opinion on a particular topic. Basically "I don't know and I'm not going to look at any evidence because I'm quite happy on this fence."
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Re: A Possible Change In The Rules - RatSkep tangent

Post by charlou » Mon Aug 23, 2010 1:35 pm

Thinking Aloud wrote:Don't recall any misanthropes dissing ratskep, so no.
Dissecting rats?
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Re: A Possible Change In The Rules - RatSkep tangent

Post by Thinking Aloud » Mon Aug 23, 2010 1:35 pm

Charlou wrote:
Thinking Aloud wrote:Don't recall any misanthropes dissing ratskep, so no.
Dissecting rats?
In a cave, probably.

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