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Offline Last Tradhican

How Not to Debate on CI
« on: November 10, 2017, 06:01:54 AM »
My thread "Why I do Not Push the Sede Position"  is a perfect example of  a subject of discussion turning into a food fight. Except for like 3-4 postings, everything posted in the 5 pages after my OP has nothing to do with the OP. Someone mentions baptism of desire of the catechumen, which has nothing to do with the thread and another one about the sede position in general and  then from there starts a food fight about personal issues between the posters.

My OP is not a big deal, but if the OP were a really  important teaching, it would have been totally obscured by the chaff that comes afterwards, ALL from unfocused  minds whether purposeful to obscure, or done unknowingly.

Here’s my advice from years of experience, stay focused on the subject, ignore personal attacks against you. Do not respond to postings that have nothing to do with the subject of the OP. Do not respond to women who debate (No problem answering the ladies who ask questions sincerely). Some men debate like women, taking everything personal, do not let them get your goat, they are like children. Would you debate with a child?
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Offline Jaynek

Re: How Not to Debate on CI
« Reply #1 on: November 10, 2017, 07:39:46 AM »
I am interested in following the discussion on this topic.  Perhaps I will have something to add later.
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Offline Ladislaus

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Re: How Not to Debate on CI
« Reply #2 on: November 10, 2017, 07:59:22 AM »
Yeah, I've been complaining about this for years.  ANY question related to the crisis in the Church quickly blows up into a rehash of every single Sedevacantist vs. R&R argument ever made.  EVERY thread about a specific or limited aspect of the "Feeneyite" question turns into a full-blown rehash of the entire debate.  It gets old.  People need to confine themselves to the specific topic raised by the OP.  Not sure if there's a way to enforce this.

So, for instance, the thread about "Why so many Feeneyites on CI?" is a very narrow topic.  This should NOT have blown up into a debate of all things Feeneyism.  But it was inevitable.
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Offline Last Tradhican

Re: How Not to Debate on CI
« Reply #3 on: November 10, 2017, 08:18:18 AM »
Quote from: Ladislaus on November 10, 2017, 07:59:22 AM
So, for instance, the thread about "Why so many Feeneyites on CI?" is a very narrow topic.  This should NOT have blown up into a debate of all things Feeneyism.  But it was inevitable.
Yes, that is a good example, your first comment that you made on that thread answered the question posed. Actually nothing else needed to be said except maybe further elaboration on your answer for those less informed on the subject.  
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Offline DZ PLEASE

Re: How Not to Debate on CI
« Reply #4 on: November 10, 2017, 08:25:44 AM »
It's a fantastic example, of echo chamber construction.
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