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In reply to the discussion: "Women are life support systems for pussy." [View all]lumberjack_jeff
(33,224 posts)... germane to a discussion using facts, logic and rules of order?
In a discussion that follows the rules you proposed in the OP, why should your personal history matter? Are facts and logic no longer relevant when they run afoul of ones personal history?
Discussions are better when they stick as closely as possible to facts, logic and rules. But demands to understand where the listener is coming from are two-sided. The men being berated and browbeaten in 20% of DU's top posts have backgrounds, cultures and experiences too.
Maybe some guys dislike being called creeps. Or even, "if you're not a creep, then you shouldn't take offense". Or even, maybe you're not a creep, but just autistic and weird.
"Creep" is a gendered insult. If you don't want people to use gendered insults on you, perhaps it's best to avoid it yourself.
Which is important; being nice, empathetic and supportive? or logical, orderly and factual? Or is the latter simply a pretense?