When are Americans going to BUY AMERICAN?

Well, HALLELUJAH!! A troll is a troll is a troll...you've just proved you are one!
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If you take a look at where you are you'll see you're in the Current Events / News section in a thread about international trade. Because I don't want to debate theology, I came here, not to one of the threads discussing theology.



I don't want to debate theology so I posted where theology wasn't being debated and specifically said this is the ONLY place I'm going to post. Now, had I been posting in one of the parts of the forum where theology is being debated, or posted something about theology, you might have had a point. But I didn't, so you don't.

You really have some strange ideas about what makes a person a troll. Posting to a board that deals with theology, but only posting in a part that isn't about theology because one doesn't want to debate theology doesn't make on a troll.

 

"Trolls are recognizable by the fact that they have no real interest in learning about the topic at hand..."

That describes at least 1/3 of the people here.

 

what a surreal thread.

what?

Do you honestly believe that people who present informed and reasonable arguments are trolling?

Is everyone who disagrees with you a troll?

the topic at hand being, of course, international trade and not theology.

[ August 13, 2002, 10:15 AM: Message edited by: InHim2002 ]

 

Whilst I do not claim to be an expert I fail to see what my geographical location has to do with this.

The figures are there for anyone to read are they not? Or does being American automatically make your interpretation more valid?

moreover - the point is that this discussion is about international trade and not theology - for you to construe someone not wishing to discuss theology in this thread as trolling is ridiulous - would you not agree?

[ August 14, 2002, 04:39 AM: Message edited by: InHim2002 ]

 

I have read this thread - and the numerous others where once you start to lose the argument you start screaming at people that they are trolling.

Not very impressive, you fail to address their arguments and attempt to attack their character.

Yes you were - you start a thread on international trade then start screaming troll when people with well thought out arguments attack your position.

erm?

he wrote a few hundred words that pertain exactly to the topic at hand did he not? I notice that you have failed to answer any of his points - save for calling him a troll.

what??

this is getting surreal - I have no idea what your definition of socialism (and if it is as broad as your definition of troll then the label is probably meaningless) but he, in no way, is advocating a socialist agenda - or do you think that Regan and Thatcher were socialists too?

that is too simplistic an analysis to be useful. It is not a conspiracy and politians have little to gain by throwing the electorate out of work.

ah right - because the same hasn't happened here?

the coal mines, steel mills and industry were not cruxified throughout the 1980's by a conservative administration fixated with an economic policy focused on corporate expansion and share holder returns?

I suggest that you do a little research into that small area outside of America where the other 3 and half billion people live - you must have heard of it - it is called 'the world'.

 

I hate to say this, but he seems quite calm. I think perhaps you might want to take a deep breath and either drop this thread, or come back after you calm down a bit.

I don't see him being insulting or inciting. I do see him telling what he thinks is the truth, as calmly and politely as possible. I happen to agree with him. Perhaps you should consider things from his point of view.

Can't hurt.

 

I am not trying rile you - I am trying to get you to understand that people with differing points of view are not trolling.

I am also trying to get you to understand that in a debate it is bad form to consistantly question the content of the character of your opponent without addressing the content of their argument.

what an apt quote.

If you honestly believe that your behaviour in this thread is pearls before swine then I really am speechless.

So because I disagree with you I am a 'false prophet' (oh and 'swine' to boot!) - and you accuse me of being inflamatory!

[ August 15, 2002, 12:39 PM: Message edited by: InHim2002 ]

 

"Japanese steel is of higher quality than US steel. "

Johnv, sez who?

Sez me. I used to be a steel buyer.

 

I lived just outside Milwaukee when they were building the new stadium with the retractable roof. One of the biggest concerns was the delays that were caused on the contruction of the stadium because the steel, which came from Japan (Mistibishi to be exact) all of it had to be re-enforced right on the construction sight, because of sub-standard steel!

And now, people sit inside this stadium, under this sub-standard Japanese steel.

”Why stand on the broad road and get trampled?” Justified Version

"It is always better to stand up for conservatism, than to fall into liberalism" Justified Version

”Conservatives- Theology dictates morality/Liberals- morality dictates Theology” Justified Version