When does Political Debate go too far? Rules for debate

MrVicchio · 2003-01-30, 02:37 PM

The whole Reason there are such debates here, atm is because we are all waiitng for Beta Announcements... We all are edgy over the war that may occur... lots of things out there to take our minds off of the fact we cant play/hear about others testing/PS aint live yet...

So the question is, when do these debates to pass the time (Which I fully belive will go away for the most part AFTER the game goes live) go too far?

Is any smack talk unnacceptable? Are we allowed to get a little annoyed? Is any of it healthy or useful? Most of us are set in our views, and for many, even when confronted with cold hard facts, will not change our views, being the stubborn fools we are.

So I ask, is it worth it?

I for one say YES. as long as we can all abide by the following rules, and I ask EVERYONE that gets into a political debate here, to follow them and to state here that you will abide by them:

1: Keep the personal flames to a MINIMUM

2: Don't spam stupid posts inside a political thread

3: Back up your statements with FACTS, and referneces. Preffereablly NON-PARTISAN websites/Sources

4: Be big enough to admit when someone proves you wrong... if it happens, be man (or woman) enough to say "Hey, you're right.. thats how it is.. I don't like it, but thats that"

5: Be Civil (a little smack talk.. its gonna happen, but be ready to catch hell if you go off on someone)

These rules apply to all.

Signed : {BOHICA}Mr.Vicchio

Lexington_Steele · 2003-01-30, 02:45 PM

I feel amendments need to be made.

1) No flaming. Flaming does not contribute to the idea presented. Once you are doing this, you are no longer adding to the discussion.

2) Get annoyed all you want but do not let that show in your posts. Showing your annoyance does not add to intelligent discussion and will lead to flames. Clause a) If there is a disagreement on an issue, defer to the opinion of Lexington Steele.

Incompetent · 2003-01-30, 02:58 PM

I'm good for those rules

Navaron · 2003-01-30, 03:50 PM

The problem is, that the hereforto signed, aren't the problem. It's the idiots like ABRAX and Rabid that cause the problems. I'm game for those rules, but not that one amendment.

I also suggest that if you are called on a topic, and cant produce a fact to back it up, you must withdraw that statement.

Incompetent · 2003-01-30, 03:53 PM

mayhaps we could bribe hamma into making viccio an admin, so rabid or abrax's shit just gets deleted.

(i think i'm going to have to work on my searching ablilities)

MrVicchio · 2003-01-30, 04:05 PM

Thats up to Hamma lol.

ABRAXAAS · 2003-01-30, 04:14 PM

Actually I was just screwin around ..so kiss my ass.and second
If your going to have a political discussion ,Its like religion Both sides are so damn stubborn that its damn near Impossible for anyone to input there Ideas. Virtually anyone NOT living in the unsited states would tend to have mostly negative things to say about them ,wich of corse in turn makes people from the states verey defensive . Honestly this is just not the place for political discussion .

The people here just arent that kind of people .

Hamma · 2003-01-30, 04:23 PM

no political debate thx.

Arguing Politics is like the special olympics. Even if you win you still lose.

Sol · 2003-01-30, 07:55 PM

lol

Tobias · 2003-01-30, 07:59 PM

Originally posted by Hamma
no political debate thx.

Arguing Politics is like the special olympics. Even if you win you still lose.

uh....whats the special olympics?

mistled · 2003-01-30, 10:16 PM

Hamma should just give me moderating abililty over political threads. That would solve all of this nonsense.

And yeah, I'm for the rules. No reason not to keep it civil and actually use facts to debate with.

Navaron · 2003-01-30, 10:21 PM

What? No way, I'm keeper of the politics. Mine.

Bighoss · 2003-01-30, 10:23 PM

Originally posted by Tobias
uh....whats the special olympics?

Its the most exciting thing ever ! Its olympics for retards like people with down syndrom. It shouldn't be funny but I'm sorry I laughed so hard when I saw footage from an event.

a poem about special olym

AHEm
The kid with down
won the race
even though he stood in place

Navaron · 2003-01-30, 10:28 PM

That's gotta be the most fuckin heartless thing I've ever fuckin heard. I volunteer at the SO as a soccer ref every couple of years, and it's a shame what these kids go through already. They have the worst possible lives you could imagine, and they are just trying to salvage a small piece of a normal life, one that you take for granted. I hope you got a good chuckle out of someone elses pain. You make me fuckin sick.

mistled · 2003-01-30, 10:28 PM

Yeah right. Sorry Nav, but even I wouldn't let you moderate a political thread.

You may own the topic, but I can't see Hamma giving you rights to edit the opposition's posts.