Quote:You know, I really do feel bad for you. You are obviously passionate about this cause and I sympathize with you even if we can't agree.

I don't think everyone needs to agree with me. But when people say it makes people unsafe I ask how? When people introduce the idea they are being punished because of policies to make trans people safer I ask how?


It's not a matter of agreement. It's a matter of being able to back up what you're saying. If we were debating the best WR in Jags history we could go back and forth talking about stats or big performances. But on this subject, people make some pretty damning statements or generalizations and when challenged to defend their stance they reply with sarcastic jokes, misguided attacks or they change the subject. Many confess.. I didn't read up on it or I don't care, but never move from a position they have refused to defend. Like you said.. people believe what they want to believe.


Sometimes the truth needs to be heard even if you don't like it or want to hear it. Maybe I'm the one who is completely wrong about everything. I'll never know if I cannot assess the merits of a person's response to my questions. I can respect some people for at least trying to have a dialogue, but if we are being honest most people I have been debating with choose not to respond to direct questions I pose to them. That tells me they have little confidence in the foundation of their arguments and are afraid of maybe, possibly not being 100% right. If I argued Dennis Northcutt was the greatest WR this team has known over and over again while providing no substance to support the argument, you'd react in much the same way I have reacted here. So don't feel bad for me. I'm just keeping people honest. Because lies that get repeated over and over again tend to become a boogeyman people believe in. And there IS danger there.

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