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I think someone made one offhand remark about abortion in a thread. That was followed by several people all chiming in (me included) all saying they didn't want to set off the standard debate. Now we have all the Usual Suspects(tm) posting the usual (...) (24 years ago, 10-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Hey the only way not to set off the standard debate is to not chime in. Which is why I havn't and won't. (...) I would agree. No one is going to get anywhere debating the issue because for most people there is only one side to the issue. Why (...) (24 years ago, 10-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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I second the motion. I think that, while I have become one of the Usual Suspects recently, I have chosen to bite my tongue on this matter, since I've argued it so many times in the past I know there will be no agreement, and only frustration in the (...) (24 years ago, 10-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Larry, It is not a good debate unless someone storms out of the room and slams the door. In other words we need someone to leave LUGNET for the debate to be complete. ;-) Now you can understand why I am not in the thick of it. I do not recall (...) (24 years ago, 10-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Cool! I've never been a Usual Suspect(tm) before! (...) A rare (in ot.debate) appeal to good sense which, even more rarely, has worked on me. I'll quit venting. (...) Okay, I'll quit that pointless debate. But I'm still so mad about George (...) (24 years ago, 10-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Hopefully, Larry will figure out a new phrase, because he is constantly plowing the same ground with the "plowed ground" phrase! :-) Or has someone else complained, and thus this is plo....no, I won't say it. :-O (...) When I was a kid, I (...) (24 years ago, 10-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Thanks! (...) Why be mad about that? Small time stuff. Heck, be like me and be mad about the whole shouting match. The duopoly we have stinketh, and the minor illegalities(1) pale beside how the law itself is rigged. 1 - not that they should (...) (24 years ago, 10-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) No problem. Usually I only have to be beaten over the head for a few minutes before I get the point. (...) Heh--my bad; I was jokingly trying to start up another farcical debate. Obviously W himself didn't have his hand in every ballot box (I (...) (24 years ago, 12-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) You are right, but I was the one laughing again at that times of history...:-) Selçuk (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) All right, what's the deal? Lar made a general call for forbearance on The Abortion Debate (a good call, since no one is going to be swayed one way or the other) and there have subsequently been more posts than before Lar's request. Even I, (...) (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I'd imagine the deal is that while you and Lar think it's pointless, other people haven't figured that out yet, and still feel some value in debating it. If you don't like the discussion, then don't read it, but it's not really your place to (...) (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) *Sigh* I'm not telling anyone what they should and shouldn't do, nor is Larry; in fact, I'm enjoying the debate insofar as I recognize it to be insoluble. However, Larry and I are pointing out (correctly, I might add) that the argument will (...) (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) And yet you both found it necessary to say that it's pointless and ask that people stop. I'd say that people that are taking the time and energy to actually post about it are finding some value in it, whatever that may be (and beleive me, I'm (...) (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) This is a good point, but I'm prevented from taking your advice because I access LUGNET via the web rather than as a newsgroup. As such, I see all the posts in .debate. Is there a way to filter out a specific thread? In any case, I generally (...) (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) I read via the web too, and to my knowledge, no, there isn't. I just skip anything that is in a thread I don't want to read. I tend to use the "compact" method of viewing, so all I see are the posts' subject lines. (...) Ah. I gave that up a (...) (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Good idea; I think I'll try that. (...) I consider it a small step in my journey toward omniscience. Dave! (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) If you think you have valuable points to contribute, I'd sure be interested in your participation. I for one am NOT decided. If I'm the person whose reasoning you see vast holes in, I would welcome your input, if I'm not, I'd still welcome (...) (24 years ago, 13-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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