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Some need to learn the difference between FACT and OPINION.
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Seoulio



Joined: 02 Jan 2010

PostPosted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 7:53 pm    Post subject: Some need to learn the difference between FACT and OPINION. Reply with quote

Now first off let me say that I KNOW I am going to get way more attacks on me personally than support on this comment but.......

Some posters really need to make that dictinction.

Now I am the first to admit that I get passionate, and often rude with how I respond, and in many cases I am not a person who follows the majority, or the popular.

But there are far too many posters who confuse opinions and facts. There are also too many people who think that their position/opinion MUST be right and that someone who doesnt think the same is an idiot or a fool.

Now I don't need to bring up the posts I have noticed or been personally invoved in, but in some of them you have people being factually proven wrong and they insist they are right. Rarely do you see a poster being shown wrong and saying "My bad" ( I eat my humble pie often)

Then you have people saying that they ARE RIGHT when arguing a moral position, or a matter of opinion.

Then you have someone bring up valid points, and the other person just says "no you didn't"

Now again I can be hit with a lot of negative labels, I am the first to admit it, and you can think me odd for some of the positions I hold, I am the first to admit that many of my positions are fairly week and odd, but that's simply the way I see certain things.

BUt I admit when I am proven wrong, I understand the differecne between an opinion and a fact, and I never tell anyone their opinions are wrong. ( If anyone can show where any of those statements is false let me know so I can ammend or eat my humble pie yet again)

I also don't just dismiss the good points brought up by others and suggest that I am the only one that brings up valid points.

Anyway that's my rant.
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Senior



Joined: 31 Jan 2010

PostPosted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 8:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Seoulio, if it there is anyone who needs to heed this advice, it is you.
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Senior



Joined: 31 Jan 2010

PostPosted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 8:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Seoulios' greatest hits.

On never telling people they are wrong.
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As I basically stated, intelligent discussion with you on this matter is clearly impossible.

Have good one.


On global warming.
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What happens when you take Ice out of he freezer and put in a warmer climate? It melts. Theres quite a bit of ice on our planet.

Genius.

On posters who would later go on to make colossal fools of themselves and never return to the thread.
Quote:
Smee is now my favorite poster in the world, and perhaps one of the most intelligent people I have seen on here. The man (or woman?) clearly know his stuff.


eg
smee18 wrote:
LMMAO, senior, you just won't stop ...

"It's more expensive for a rich person to have kids than a poor person."

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaah
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaah
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Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaah


On being illogical and incoherent.
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You need to check like all your facts again Senior, it really is pointless to debate with you.

you think that America is all that clean do you? Talk about blind ignorance



I later went on to show him in much detail that the States is a relatively unpolluted country. Is less polluted in many areas than 100 years ago, and continues to become cleaner.

Again telling someone they are wrong.
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Anyway, it is clear you will not listen to reason or even do as you were asked and provide one source for the completely outrageous claim you were asked to prove.


On saying goodbye, but returning to the thread for an additional five pages of the above.
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That's all man, I don't get off on beating dead horses.


Need I go on?
Later
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Senior



Joined: 31 Jan 2010

PostPosted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 8:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Addendum.

Here is another doozy.

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I clearly know way more on the subject than you man,


This is all from one thread btw.
http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?t=184765&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
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Seoulio



Joined: 02 Jan 2010

PostPosted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 8:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

point out how and why.

Our main debate was that Capitalism is a selfish greedy system that helps to pollute destroy the environment. You put too much blind faith in it to do somthing that it has not wanted to do in the last 200 years, let up, before it's too late. This too is a set of facts.

Even in your examples you hold up China as an example that a capitalsit countyr is not polluted In the international trade market it is capitalist despite it running its people under a different political ideology.

Again, point out some instances and I might be able to buy it.
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Senior



Joined: 31 Jan 2010

PostPosted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 8:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Seoulio wrote:
point out how and why.

Our main debate was that Capitalism is a selfish greedy system that helps to pollute destroy the environment. You put too much blind faith in it to do somthing that it has not wanted to do in the last 200 years, let up, before it's too late. This too is a set of facts.

And I showed you example after example of how the opposite was the case.

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Even in your examples you fail to recognose that Chins ( in the international trade market) is capitalist despite it running its people under a different political ideology.


Wtf are you talking about? A "Chin" I guess you mean China.

China was one of the worst places to live in the world in the 20th century. They freed up their markets and are improving in leaps and bounds. Environmentally AND economically.

Thanks for proving my point.

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Again, point out some instances and I might be able to buy it.


You just gave me a really good one.
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Seoulio



Joined: 02 Jan 2010

PostPosted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 8:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Senior wrote:
Seoulios' greatest hits.

On never telling people they are wrong.
Quote:
As I basically stated, intelligent discussion with you on this matter is clearly impossible.

Have good one.




YES BECAUSE TO YOU "DISCUSSION IS "HERE READ THIS BOOK, AND IGNORING THE REALITIES OF CAPITALISM, SOME OF WHICH WERE THE FACTS THAT I PRESENTED

On global warming.
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What happens when you take Ice out of he freezer and put in a warmer climate? It melts. Theres quite a bit of ice on our planet.

Genius.

YEAH, AND YOUR POIN IS, HATS OGING TO HAPPEN WHEN THAT ICE MELTS, HAVE YOU LOOKED AT HISTORY TO SEE WHAT HAPPENNED BEFORE?

On posters who would later go on to make colossal fools of themselves and never return to the thread.
Quote:
Smee is now my favorite poster in the world, and perhaps one of the most intelligent people I have seen on here. The man (or woman?) clearly know his stuff.


YEAH ON THE ONE POST I MENTINED THIS HE MADE A LOT OF SENSE. IT WAS A TONGUE IN CHEEK COMMENT AGAINT YOU BY THE WAY

eg
smee18 wrote:
LMMAO, senior, you just won't stop ...

"It's more expensive for a rich person to have kids than a poor person."

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaah
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaah
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaah
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaah
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaah
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaah


On being illogical and incoherent.
Quote:
You need to check like all your facts again Senior, it really is pointless to debate with you.

you think that America is all that clean do you? Talk about blind ignorance



WELL YOU DO NEED TO CHECK SOME OF YOUR FACTS, AND AMERICA IS NOT ALL THAT CLEAN.

IT CONTINUES TO BCOME CLEANER????

I later went on to show him in much detail that the States is a relatively unpolluted country. Is less polluted in many areas than 100 years ago, and continues to become cleaner.

Again telling someone they are wrong.
Quote:
Anyway, it is clear you will not listen to reason or even do as you were asked and provide one source for the completely outrageous claim you were asked to prove.


On saying goodbye, but returning to the thread for an additional five pages of the above.
Quote:

That's all man, I don't get off on beating dead horses.


Need I go on?
Later



I am still not seeing where I am doing what I speak out againt. America may be "relativelly" clean when you compare it to other countries, its still dirty, dirtier than it was say 500 years ago, how did it get dirtier you ask, INDUSTRY, which is a direct result of capitalism.

YOu like walking around facts, that's not my fauilt, and its why intelligent discussion with you is impossible.

YOU keep giving "yeah but" refutes
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Senior



Joined: 31 Jan 2010

PostPosted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 8:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Seoulio wrote:

I am still not seeing where I am doing what I speak out againt. America may be "relativelly" clean when you compare it to other countries, its still dirty, dirtier than it was say 500 years ago, how did it get dirtier you ask, INDUSTRY, which is a direct result of capitalism.


hahahaha? What?

You don't think that the current situation is a slight improvement on 500 years ago? I don't know, LITERALLY 100s of millions of people living in luxury that would have been indistinguishable from magic 500 years ago? You really are an A class dullard (or an incorrigible troll(it's hard to tell which)).


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YOu like walking around facts, that's not my fauilt, and its why intelligent discussion with you is impossible.


Suit yourself. You are free to stop posting at any time. Please don't though. Your inane crap has become quite a fun pass time for me.

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YOU keep giving "yeah but" refutes


I know you are but what am I. Rolling Eyes
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NYC_Gal



Joined: 08 Dec 2009

PostPosted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 8:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Dudes, chill out.

I'm going to have to agree with Senior on this one, though.
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eamo



Joined: 08 Mar 2003
Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.

PostPosted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 8:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

You're taking message boards too seriously.
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Seoulio



Joined: 02 Jan 2010

PostPosted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 9:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

NYC_Gal wrote:
Dudes, chill out.

I'm going to have to agree with Senior on this one, though.


lol, says the girl that says that American English is better than British English and constantly corrects people under those standards Smile

That and you too have corrected people when yu were in fact wrong ( disrespect being a verb)

Smile
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Bloopity Bloop



Joined: 26 Apr 2009
Location: Seoul yo

PostPosted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 9:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

eamo wrote:
You're taking message boards too seriously.


I suppose for some people, message boards ARE a legitimate venue for serious discussion; the same kinds of discussions you'd have with someone in person. This does seem a bit overly serious, but I can see where they're coming from.
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ThingsComeAround



Joined: 07 Nov 2008

PostPosted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 9:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Seoulio wrote:
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That and you too have corrected people when yu were in fact wrong...


Must be a smash hit at parties Laughing
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tiger fancini



Joined: 21 Mar 2006
Location: Testicles for Eyes

PostPosted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 9:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I went shopping today. That is a fact.

I don't like the fat guy who works in the shop. I think he's a tool. That is my opinion.

Meanwhile, the world moves on.
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Big_Bird



Joined: 31 Jan 2003
Location: Sometimes here sometimes there...

PostPosted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 9:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

FACT: I am the 7th poster to leave a message on this thread.
OPINION: This thread is pure drivel.
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