Amaranthian

We do all the time, but we're mostly either pretty liberal or a bunch of cynics who enjoy arguing. We also have less than 15 people in my office. We do a lot of driving to work sites, and really politics are a good way to waste some time. Religion is trickier though, and I tread that ground a bit more gently. I still have little shame however, as I can't avoid talking about my family sometimes without referencing my split with their "values."

I don't see the point of stealing signs during election season, what could one possibly do with them?

Haha. You shouldn't start threads like this on these forums.

At work we have a politics alias that can get pretty heady sometimes, but it's about as respectful as you can expect. It's sorta fun to watch. But a lot of times politics does get into religion, well, actually it's been religion trying to force its way into politcs of late. Religion is actually pretty taboo, so the politics mail alias tiptoes around those sort of issues. Still plenty to talk about.

Relgion: best discussed w/ open-minded or like minded people, stay away from ppl who take offense easily
-Also kinda strange (it seems) religion is more of a private matter in Europe, but a generally question one would ask another person in the US--many new ppl I meet at my campus are really into Christianity and it can be awkward discussing it with some of those people,

Politics- so 2 summers ago we had a ton of chalk messages saying "Google Ron Paul" then later progressing into"vote" but nothing really political is being written currently. It's interesting to discuss politics with people, but those that think Obama is a terrorist are ones i'm gonna stay away from (and i don't know too much about McCain except some stuff about his personal life, but either way his views differ from mine, and his economic plans don't seem to be too good for helping the US stay outta the gutter--although I have yet to learn of who he would choose to be his economic advisor)
anyway Politics seems to be a mroe suitable thing to discuss, but the main downside with both tops is that they usually don;t change the viewpoint of the other person or self, and can have the effect of jsut polarizing the conversation. So just find an open minded person to discuss things with and stay away from those who have narrow vision

Hey everyone, fuck you!

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Personal beliefs are fine... as long as they aren't used to justify taking away another person's rights who may not share your beliefs. I don't think you gained enemies, but there was frustration that this basic idea was not acknowledged. Anyway, no hard feelings.

I've said it in another thread, but I think this is appropriate here as well - barring any outright violent statements("we should kill all the gays!", "all religious people are scum!"), I think most everyone in the guild is mature enough to be able to disagree with one another without liking them less as a person. Conversely, if someone disagrees with you, it doesn't mean that they hate you, even if the argument gets heated.

My uncle is visiting us in the US right now. He's a Russian Orthodox priest, which often puts him in direct disagreement with me over a lot of things, but I love him because he's a good guy with a kind heart. Disagreements are just something that helps me pass the time :).

Wait that's me. Seriously Chenara... I don't think anyone hates you for having different beliefs or considers you their mortal enemy, everyone seemed on board with the idea of religious freedom. I'm sorry if you felt persecuted, but Ama likes a good discussion, and just because people didn't agree with you and pursued the debate doesn't mean they don't still respect you.

This doesn't stop me, of course, from hating you, Faalon.

You only hate me because my pally is prettier than yours. And I can beat you in a fist fight. Don't worry, I'll bring tissues next time.

Only thing Draenei's are good for are eye candy and free HK's. =)

The whole conversation sure did provide for an exciting evening. I think I will bring up some other proposition tonight to be talked about.

NOT!
:)

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Chenara, I don't think that discussion ended badly, and we seemed to end on a concilatory note, and we mostly made sense of each other's viewpoints. I definitely don't hate you. :)

I agree with Fazil, we all just agree to disagree, which is what happens when people with strong opinions have a discussion and they disagree. I for sure don't have any problem at all, let alone hate you! We just know which topics not to go head to head about anymore <3

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I live in China. I'm not ALLOWED to discuss politics or religion, not even on innocent WoW guild forums.

If I disappear you'll know why.