The Annoyed Man wrote:[RANT]
Lord, I hate the term "sheeple." It is the most dismissive, most contemptuous, and the most unreasoned term in political discourse today. It is the conservative's equivalent of when a liberal calls anyone with whom they disagree a "nazi." It's just dumb because it is self-defeating. Anyone who thinks they can bring another person around to their way of thinking by insulting their thought processes and impugning their manhood probably didn't do well in debate class. If we are in the right, then we are supposed to be able to bring people around to our way of thinking by means of the power of our ideas - not by contemptuous dismissal and showing them such profound disrespect. To me, "sheeple" is the political equivalent of "the 'N' word" and it has no place in reasoned discourse. When we use it, it is because we have run out of belief in the superiority of our ideas.
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I apologize if the above detracts from this thread. Some things just push my buttons, and that word is one of them.
WOW. Just, Wow. I would hate to be wound that tight. Charles, thanks for being so forthright and calm. It's quite a contrast, and an object lesson in how we should be comporting ourselves.rodbender wrote:Hand picked or not, the statement stands alone. BTW, my comments were meant to be offensive and a personal attack. His comment should be offensive to all who want gun rights restored. It was a personal statement so who was I suppose to attack? If he wants to wait for an approval from the higher ups in the NRA and TSRA, then he is definitely a sheeple. There I said it again. Sheeple is merely a term for someone that can't or won't think on their own and must follow the direction of someone else. GET OVER IT!!!! If Charles is of the mindset that he must wait for approval to discuss something then he is a sheeple. GET OVER IT AGAIN!!!!
Dennis