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Re: Is this an overreaction and a violation of rights?
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Mon, 23 Sep 2002 16:58:45 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Frank Filz writes:
Frank Filz wrote:

I'm not sure why I continue debating here.

After a brief thought, and remembering from a class I took yesterday on
the Meyers Briggs Type Indicator, I was just thinking of something that
might be useful to add here about my debating style. As an ENFP, my way
of working through problems is to voice them out, so just because I have
said something, doesn't mean that that's my final reasoned answer. Of
course this is what I wish .debate could be, and opportunity to work
through issues by sharing thoughts and creating a dialog which helps me
reach a decision. It can happen, but I have seen less and less of it,
and more attacking of individuals.

Did you feel like I was attacking you?  I was kind of perplexed at your
response to my response, but to see this actually worries me.  I thought
that we _were_ working through an issue by sharing our thoughts in a dialog.
Maybe we have root-level misunderstandings that are getting in the way of
productive dialog.

I in no way meant to be berating you or otherwise hostile.  Was it the crazy
thing?  I was kidding around.  But I do have a stance and I expressed it.
Do you discount my analogy to shark attack as an example of highly
noteworthy tiny statistics?

Sorry,

Chris



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  Re: Is this an overreaction and a violation of rights?
 
(...) I did feel attacked. I know I am quick to react when I feel attacked (one definite correlation with ENFP), and have probably overreacted here. I'm not sure that we have root-level misunderstandings, but more that we have percieved different (...) (22 years ago, 23-Sep-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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  Re: Is this an overreaction and a violation of rights?
 
(...) After a brief thought, and remembering from a class I took yesterday on the Meyers Briggs Type Indicator, I was just thinking of something that might be useful to add here about my debating style. As an ENFP, my way of working through problems (...) (22 years ago, 23-Sep-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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