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Originally Posted by Tchocky
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Originally Posted by loynokid
you are a very good debater, and you stand up for what you think is right. This is what makes america great everyone, the way we can have much differing opinions as you have seen between me and tchocky and debate them and disagree. Believe me, horrible places like Iraq and North Korea have one opinion, and if you disagree with it, you are dead  , |
Thanks, I guess. NK might be a single opinion state, but if you look at Iraq, "vociferous debate" is carried out daily.
Still, saying that Bush is "doing a better job than Gore or Kerry" isn't debating, or even argument. It's empty conjecture. I could say that King Zog of Albania would have beaten Arnie in the California recall election, but it wouldn't matter.
I'm not sure if it's what makes America "great", there are many other countries where people disagree in peace  . If thats the standard we apply, then "greatness" is devalued.
edit - not always free to speak, sometimes you have to keep it to a "free-speech zone" |
Listen, i'm sorry i made a mistake, i was referring to a one-party state like iraq used to be. if you disagreed with the govenment then you were eliminated. I think you thought i was reffering to the new iraq wihtout saddam, and reading my post again it did sound like i was reffering to current iraq. Also i didnt say that bush is doing better than kerry or gore wouldve done. i agreed with that because that was my open and honest opinion. I personally am grateful that we can debate freely without having a fear that you could be harmed based on what you thought.