Reply #115: Mmm; I can't completely agree.. [View All]

and let me explain why. For example..
When the whole Coulter thing started up again over her remarks a few months ago (when she was making the rounds of the shows pimping her book) I started a thread telling ppl to stop talking about her. The reason I felt it needed a thread was because I wanted to shake ppl out of the cycle of being angry and arguing about her. Sometimes you need to get ppl's attention that what they are doing is only feeding the monster with energy. Yes, many need to figure this out on their own, but sometimes a gentle shaking by a friend is enough to wake one up. Do you see what I mean?
I said what I had to say and shut up about it. I have not revisited the issue since.If they choose not to get the message, NOW it's their problem, but I felt I owed it to my many friends here to at least give them a chance to back off and see the big picture. Coulter was just a distraction tequnique,and for awhile a very effective one. Those that are here to disrupt took it and ran with it. Sometimes it is easy for even the best of us to get caught up in that trap.
So, some days I WILL start just such a thread...but it is few and far between. I really don't bother anymore, there are too many "disruptions". If someone can't see it for themselves, I probably can't help them. It's overwhelming these days.
I understand what you are saying, but have been "guilty" of doing what you are talking about. I hope you know I do understand that in most cases it is a waste of space.