Originally posted by Kevin Seitzer
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I'd say you should know this about me from this board. I can be arrogant, I can be vitriolic, argumentative, somewhat of a dick--But I am honest and fair and accountable. I try, initially, to use reason in all my posts, but if that doesn't work I move up (down?) the chain of intensity until I get my point across and if I feel I'm right--I won't that's acknowledged--I hate the--we can agree to disagree shit. Some things are indeed right/wrong. black/white. And yes, so much more is grey or debatable, but some is not. Every flame war I've been in on this board did not just jump into the fire, it moved there gradually. Could I have de-escalated it, yes I could have made that choice--Could I have parsed my words better--absolutely. But I made (mostly) conscious choices not to--I say mostly because I have posted while drunk on occasion and though it's no excuse, I do tend to lose ALL my filter when drinking. But I say what I feel and or think and I try my best to accept the consequences of those choices/words.
I like your black panther reference, as we've seen recent examples of Black armed groups marching and NOT being met with LEO aggression, nor armed white militia. Sometimes just carrying the big stick can be a deterrent, but you must be prepared to use it if necessary.
Now, I've never been so angry I've felt the urge to respond violently--that might seem strange given some of my outburst in here. But it's true, for some reason I never find myself in a confrontational situation in real life. I don't know why not--I'm not a timid person in public, I do speak my mind, I just find people to be more reasonable in person. My wife seems to think i intimidate some folks, which is strange if true as I have been a skinny dork most of my life (now, a not so skinny dork) Even when I've met people from this forum that I don't agree with, there's never been close to a confrontation--Ask Chance, Bhob or even Ken--All those meetings were preceded with some pretty vitriolic conversations/threats. Maybe they were just being polite, but I think it's because IRL I'm not the acerbic asshat I can be on this forum.
I know I'll never agree with everything you say, think or how you live and I shouldn't because I'm not you, haven't lived your life, but my experience with others whom I consider friends and who have diametrically opposed ides of how things are/should be tells me if we ever met and talked, we'd enjoy the chat.
As for the original intent of this conversation. I'm very eye for an eye/some people need a kick in the butt kind of guy. So I will assume we approach this subject from differing mindsets. I don't think it's unreasonable nor irrational to want a guy who murders someone to suffer the same fate, nor believe that if it goes to court he might get off on some technicality and so the desire to see justice done. I've posted that if I witnessed the incident myself and it was MY--I would take it into my own hands, that may be slightly different than Mith's intent--be it's close enough to merit similar response from those who disagree.
Thanks for taking the time to respond and listen to me blather.
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