How to respond reasonably to someone who disagrees with you

[paperclipchains]

First part is correct, second part is wrong. It should be: companies no longer act like they are trying to cover their asses when they are only feeding their own self-interest

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[gargantsurprise]

... If it helps, I think you consistently talk sense in that post. Some people are trying to manipulate this situation into something more than it is, or are otherwise willfully seeing things that aren't there - this casting might have Unfortunate Implications, but it's clearly not a deliberate racist agenda, and treating it otherwise only serves to undermine the very real and valid issues these same people are raising elsewhere in the debate.

That these guys can't seem to understand that you're very much on their side here, albeit making a conscious effort to keep some kind of perspective on everyone's actions, well...

[pyrrhiccomedy]

However right you may be in this instance, I can still laugh over you complaining about somebody getting unreasonably angry and confrontational about how much they disagree with you, right?

[paperclipchains]

Of course, I'm a complete hypocrite.

But insulting my Integra icon just crosses the line, man.

[glitteringlynx]

YOU LIKE SOMETHING THAT I DON'T CARE ABOUT, THEREFORE YOUR OPINION IS BUNK.

Nothing like a logical fallacy to win an argument, right? ;) Personally, though I never knew which anime that was from, I've always liked that icon.

Send along my regards:

[glitteringlynx]

First part is correct, second part is wrong. It should be: companies no longer act like they are trying to cover their asses when they are only feeding their own self-interest.

"The first part is correct but the second part is not. It should be: 'Companies no longer act as though they are trying to cover their backside when they are feeding only their self-interest.'"

So your only half stupid.

"So you're only half stupid."

"You have the gift...but you are waiting for something." -- Oracle

In your case, I suspect it would be a remedial course in English.

I say first step is to get rid of that crappy icon about that anime nobody cares about.

I think some remedial philosophy is also in order. Putting down ones preferences and interests does not, in any way, negage the accuracy or inaccuracy of ones statements.