Posted by Valeri on April 29, 2000 at 12:30:04:
In Reply to: Valeri, didn't you read my message for you? posted by Mikko on April 29, 2000 at 02:08:22:
: : And what's this "weak bleeding-hearts"? You sound like some sort of Nazi.
: Nazis were members of the NSDAP or the National Sozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei, which ruled in the Third Reich in the 30's and 40's. Maybe you don't know what those people were like, since your grandfathers didn't first fight on the same side with them and then against them, watching them burn up half of your country during the process. Therefore it's easy for you to make such light-hearted and ignorant comparisons.
It's been almost 60 years, and I'm sorry if referring to him as a Nazi was insensitive.
But this kind of furthers my whole point. Without knowing it, I struck a sensitve spot in you. But at least I didn't just brush your feelings on the issue aside as inconsequential. It would have been very easy for me to simply continue to dig into you about that (and you can be sure that in previous years, I probably would have). Thank you for making me aware.
But I hope you can see the danger in the philosophy Cory is pushing. The stuff about the weak and the strong... I don't think it's very conducive to the discussion for him to be constantly pushing people's buttons and irritating them, do you? I was simply trying to point out that that mentality is very much unappreciated by myself, and quite probably others on the board.
: : I know, I was going to apologize for making those crude comments. So, I'm sorry I did that. However, I'm not sorry for simply pointing out that you're an unfeeling drone. My purpose in that is to make sure others know not to take what you say too seriously.
: So, you say the other guy is pseudo-intellectual and rude. In which ways you are more constructive and mature? Maybe it's up to others to decide for themselves how seriously they should take what others say.
: : I thought it would be nice to hear you admit that, but it's actually kind of sad to see another human being take such delight in torturing others.
: Well, it is sad. I also find it sad you're trying to beat Cory, not understand him. In fact, I can't decide which is sadder. Both make my hurt ache.
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: Mikko