Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris (Post 799172)

What's strange about it? Surely it's perfectly normal and quite healthy that someone puts a point of view forward and other people disagree with it. It's called democratic debate...or should we all just fall into line and agree with you? :confused:

Originally Posted by Stumped (Post 799165)

Strange how the usual suspects crawl out of the woodwork to criticise any views opposed to that of their own!

Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris (Post 799172)

What's strange about it? Surely it's perfectly normal and quite healthy that someone puts a point of view forward and other people disagree with it. It's called democratic debate...or should we all just fall into line and agree with you? :confused:

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 799175)

I thought he was offering us a self-appraisal.



:rolleyes:

I find it quite sad really though, that some people are apparently browbeaten into doing things against their better wishes.

Even as a child, and certainly as a teenager, no one could force me into doing anything at all, if I didn't think it was the right thing to do.

I suppose it goes back to that old analogy of some people being wolves, and others are like sheep

Originally Posted by Stumped (Post 799180)

Your views, not mine.

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 799183)

Get out of here!

What someone else says, isn't necessarily your own opinion, but may differ?

You live and learn.

Originally Posted by Stumped (Post 799180)

Your views, not mine.

Originally Posted by Stumped (Post 799182)

Being a 16-year old in the 1950's was a totally different kettle of fish to what is happening today. Kids were brought up to respect their elders, unlike modern times when there is very little respect for anything and avararice rules the roost.

Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris (Post 799185)

Well, obviously they're my views. But are you saying no one else is entitled to a point of view except you?

Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris (Post 799185)

Well, obviously they're my views. But are you saying no one else is entitled to a point of view except you?

Originally Posted by Stumped (Post 799189)

Absolutely not. My views are my own, but that does not mean I am not open to the views of others, which sites like this permit us to discuss in sensible debate - even though some of us do tend to rise to the bait more than others!

Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris (Post 799192)

Well, as you're the one who's banging on about people "crawling out of the woodwork" I would say you've taken it, hook, line and sinker...only my view, not yours of course. ;)

Originally Posted by garinda (Post 799186)

I was brought up by parents who were doing the same thing as myself, in the time scale you mentioned, and who were also not sheep, to be browbeaten into doing things they didn't believe were right.

I guess strength of character, knowing your own mind, and following your own convictions is a learned trait...unless it's genetic.

;)

Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris (Post 799192)

Well, as you're the one who's banging on about people "crawling out of the woodwork" I would say you've taken it, hook, line and sinker...only my view, not yours of course. ;)

Originally Posted by Wynonie Harris (Post 799192)

Well, as you're the one who's banging on about people "crawling out of the woodwork" I would say you've taken it, hook, line and sinker...only my view, not yours of course. ;)