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> This is a natural process of any organically evolving system. It keeps what helps it and expels what doesn't. I don't think it is natural, I think its a sick

> This is a natural process of any organically evolving system. It keeps what helps it and expels what doesn't. I don't think it is natural, I think its a sickness. The goal isn't to improve things the goal is to have an enemy to destroy. There is no point where behaviour of the un-purged will be acceptable enough. > Regarding shining light on the ideas... this is pointless So you understand the arguments, learned that it doesn't hold water and are therefore in a position to speak intelligently on the issue but you don't want others to go through the same process? That doesn't make sense to me and leaves the biggest question un-asked which is who gets to decide what can or cant be discussed?

rorykoehler 9y ago
I never said I don't want others to go through the same process. Just don't expect anything from me. We all live in our own realities and I'm lucky to be privileged enough to be able to ignore hardcore Nazis. Life is too short to waste energy on debating them. I suspect many feel this way. If it comes to a head and I find that I suddenly can't avoid them anymore I know where I stand and will act accordingly. If you spend you whole life arguing with everyone you disagree with on important issues no matter how ridiculous their counter-arguments are then it is likely you will carry the weight of the world on your shoulder and become terribly depressed. I've seen this happen too many times to count so I checked out and focused more energy on things that bring positive energy to me and the world. If that's a problem to you, that's your problem not mine, and you'll have to deal with it. This conversation on the other hand is fine because valid questions were raised and points were made without judgement or threat of violence. I may or may not agree with you but as I said I can handle valid alternative thoughts I disagree with (which ironically is not a feature of alt-right ideology).
- sintaxi 9y ago
  Those are wise words.

rorykoehler 9y ago

I never said I don't want others to go through the same process. Just don't expect anything from me. We all live in our own realities and I'm lucky to be privileged enough to be able to ignore hardcore Nazis. Life is too short to waste energy on debating them. I suspect many feel this way. If it comes to a head and I find that I suddenly can't avoid them anymore I know where I stand and will act accordingly. If you spend you whole life arguing with everyone you disagree with on important issues no matter how ridiculous their counter-arguments are then it is likely you will carry the weight of the world on your shoulder and become terribly depressed. I've seen this happen too many times to count so I checked out and focused more energy on things that bring positive energy to me and the world. If that's a problem to you, that's your problem not mine, and you'll have to deal with it. This conversation on the other hand is fine because valid questions were raised and points were made without judgement or threat of violence. I may or may not agree with you but as I said I can handle valid alternative thoughts I disagree with (which ironically is not a feature of alt-right ideology).

sintaxi 9y ago
Those are wise words.