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Originally posted by FlyersFan
Originally posted by gortex
Its just words posted on an internet forum by people you don't know and who don't know you . what does it matter in the real world and to your real life .
VERY WISE WORDS.
This is just an internet site. Nothing said here will really matter anyways ...
Originally posted by Wonderer2012
Something I've noticed more and more on ATS, is the increasing number of posters who jump on the bandwagon and instantly label other posters as racist, or haters etc.
For example, if you post criticism of the Afghan war, then they say you hate the troops and America etc. Personally, I respect our troops. I have friends in the military who I know joined the forces to make a difference and defend their country. The criticism of the war is aimed at the policy makers, the politicians and media that lie to us to sell us wars. The public has no idea why we really went to war with Afghanistan and the same goes for the majority of the soldiers who sign up thinking they are doing the right thing.
But, at an increasing rate, posters jump in calling you a traitor for not supporting the troops or being against America etc, it makes me wonder if there are government agents posting on the site.
It's very much like those who call 'anti semitism' to any criticism of Israeli policy, this mentality is spreading across the forum and being applied in all areas. If you discuss Iran policy, you get labelled a supporter of 'Islamic Extremism' and against your country- what the hell is going on ATS? The irony is, those who question the Iran policy are the true patriots, they don't want war yet if they criticise cruel sanctions that harm the fellow human beings living in Iran is to be labelled a 'sympathiser of the enemy'.
Originally posted by Wonderer2012
Something I've noticed more and more on ATS, is the increasing number of posters who jump on the bandwagon and instantly label other posters as racist, or haters etc.
For example, if you post criticism of the Afghan war, then they say you hate the troops and America etc. Personally, I respect our troops. I have friends in the military who I know joined the forces to make a difference and defend their country. The criticism of the war is aimed at the policy makers, the politicians and media that lie to us to sell us wars. The public has no idea why we really went to war with Afghanistan and the same goes for the majority of the soldiers who sign up thinking they are doing the right thing.
But, at an increasing rate, posters jump in calling you a traitor for not supporting the troops or being against America etc, it makes me wonder if there are government agents posting on the site.
It's very much like those who call 'anti semitism' to any criticism of Israeli policy, this mentality is spreading across the forum and being applied in all areas. If you discuss Iran policy, you get labelled a supporter of 'Islamic Extremism' and against your country- what the hell is going on ATS? The irony is, those who question the Iran policy are the true patriots, they don't want war yet if they criticise cruel sanctions that harm the fellow human beings living in Iran is to be labelled a 'sympathiser of the enemy'.
But, at an increasing rate, posters jump in calling you a traitor for not supporting the troops or being against America etc, it makes me wonder if there are government agents posting on the site.
Originally posted by Sinny
reply to post by Labrynth2012
Hehe, your post is full of hints towards your own biases, most amusing
Originally posted by MaxxAction
I truly believe...
That this phenomenon is "cognitive dissonance" on display.
Most of us have taken years, sometimes decades to form our mindset, and our view of the world around us. It becomes a part of us. Furthermore, I think people get behind certain people as they would a cause like religion, and the buy in is often total in almost no time.
So when someone comes along and attacks that, the person themselves feels like they are being attacked. It's kind of like when you talk about 9/11 with the average person. I have been called every name in the book for implying that insiders brought down the towers. And this by people who have never done one minutes research into all of the facts that were never reported by our media. Because why? It is attacking someone's tidy little well organized concept of reality. Dangerous, mine laden ground.
Perhaps the responsibility for the response lies with the one who posts, and to those who might respond. Before you post, maybe consider how your case is stated. Before you respond, give others the freedom and room to hold their viewpoints, just like the ones you are willing to deride, insult, sometimes even threaten others over.