Originally Posted by
germanaviator
Why would nuanced, respectful debate diminish my credibility? In the other thread I have merely pointed out that a representative democracy like in the U.S. and most of the western world is still a democracy. The people don't make most decisions directly but they elect their representatives through a democratic process. If you call this splitting hairs it may say more about your ability to engage in intelligent debate than anything else.
Why don't you address the points I make instead of simply accusing me of hair-splitting. It's true that oversimplified black/white statements make for better headlines and provoke more reactions on forums such as this, but that doesn't make them right or appropriate.
Because as anyone reading the other thread can quickly see, it is PAINFUL even to have discourse with you. I could agree with you at the 99% level and you would be constitutionally incapable of allowing me that residual 1% without arguing about it. You are ENTITLED to your opinion but I am also entitled to mine. My opinion is that you are a pain to have a discussion with even when you are right, and impossible to converse with when you are wrong, a condition far more often than you will ever acknowledge.