Peterson and Schryver: Slavery Was a Blessing to Blacks

[_Kishkumen]

I suppose I'll leave, because clearly opposing viewpoints are not welcome here (where, "yes you can say that here!" abounds).

Has anyone prevented you from making a total ass of yourself, Simon? Go visit MDD, where they delete posts, edit them to change their meaning, and end threads to give one side the advantage. Here you can say what you want, and the mods don't behave like jackbooted thugs.

But no one can shield you from the ability of others to detect your stupidity and express their dissatisfaction with it.

Just don't behave like a troll, and you'll find people are much nicer to you.

[_Doctor Scratch]

I didn't say that you *had* crossed a line, Simon. I said that, if you weren't careful, you would eventually foul up so badly that you would be unable to undo the harm you inflicted. I guess that my reminding you of this is enough to send you packing yet again, eh? Well, like I said, if you quit trying to deceive people, and if you made an effort to be honest in your dealings, this sort of thing wouldn't happen.

[_Kishkumen]

I didn't say that you *had* crossed a line, Simon. I said that, if you weren't careful, you would eventually foul up so badly that you would be unable to undo the harm you inflicted. I guess that my reminding you of this is enough to send you packing yet again, eh? Well, like I said, if you quit trying to deceive people, and if you made an effort to be honest in your dealings, this sort of thing wouldn't happen.

Simon couldn't even leave honestly. What a crazy person.

[_stemelbow]

Sometimes people's words can be revealing of their assumptions,

That is a fairly decent summation of why it's obvious there is such hate here. Sure, you may not come out and say it, even if it comes out pretty explicit sometimes. But, it's there. And it's sad.

There's nothing wrong with accepting that evils occur in this world and there may be a silver lining in it all. Surely one could argue a few things over the issue. But it is one thing to accept what did happen and in so doing find positive from it, and it's another to try and suggest that anyone who does such a thing is really saying, essentially, that it was good that the evil happened, for if it did not happen, then we wouldn't see the good we see.

They certainly aren't saying slavery was necessary for the guy on Will's blog to have had his fulfilling life. They are saying, the guy did have a fulfilling life, or is still having it, in spite of the past slavery and racism. It's a good thing.

Sadly, they are LDS folks who are largely hated here, so their words are to be twisted into something criminal. To you all that's a good thing. Weird and sad.

[_lulu]

Sometimes people's words can be revealing of their assumptions,

That is a fairly decent summation of why it's obvious there is such hate here.

It's a sword that cuts both ways, Stem.

[_Chap]

There's nothing wrong with accepting that evils occur in this world and there may be a silver lining in it all.

Yes there is. See above.

[_stemelbow]

It's a sword that cuts both ways, Stem.

Agreed. You're going to be kicking yourself the more you realize we agree.

[_lulu]

It's a sword that cuts both ways, Stem.

Agreed. You're going to be kicking yourself the more you realize we agree.

In the other thread I suggested kissing on both cheeks. Odd that you would go for kicking. What is the underlying assumption of your words?

[_stemelbow]

In the other thread I suggested kissing on both cheeks. Odd that you would go for kicking. What is the underlying assumption of your words?

uh...it's an expression. I wish you no harm. How's that, silly?

[_lulu]

In the other thread I suggested kissing on both cheeks. Odd that you would go for kicking. What is the underlying assumption of your words?

uh...it's an expression. I wish you no harm. How's that, silly?

An expression indeed. As is kissing on both cheeks. Why choose one and not the other. Is there an underlying issue?

Peace and love bro, peace and love.