Are you a deliberate contrarian on DU?

[Wat_Tyler]

Do you sometimes argue just for the sake of arguing, or take a deliberately oppositional view in a thread? Do you sometimes hate 'conventional wisdom' and try to stand it on its head? Do you hate the idea of 'sacred cows'?
I'm certainly guilty of that, now and then.

[Deja Q]

1. That depends on your point of view...

:evilgrin:

[Wat_Tyler]

2. Exhibit A

Your love for Colin Baker.

I rest my case.

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[Droopy]

3. I wouldn't say I'm a contrarian

but I've gotten into some arguments in my time here. I hate doing that, too. It always makes me feel like shit. After my latest argument I made a vow to make my posts more diplomatic if I see something I disagree with.

[greatauntoftriplets]

4. What??? You think I am argumentative????

Why are you asking this question of me?

:hi:

[Wat_Tyler]

7. I would never - never - not in a million years!

OK then.

:toast:

[greatauntoftriplets]

9. You are trying to start a fight with me? HA! I am ready....

Or not?

:toast:

[kodi]

5. no, but i don't suffer fools easily

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[Guaranteed]

6. Pssssh, no.

That's ridiculous.

No, really, I'm actually not like that. My beliefs may not always be popular, but for the most part, at least now that I'm older, everything I say is God's honest truth in my mind.

[orpupilofnature57]

8. Hell no, contrarian's are ambiguous like kkkarl ,shrub, the big fat idiot.

And the other agenda single celled leaches, that pull rational out of their ass.A waste of time and debate.

[asthmaticeog]

10. Single celled leeches?

They have those now? I may never swim again.

[NNadir]

11. No, I pretty much believe everything I say. People find it contrarian,

maybe, but I don't do say what I say just to disagree.

I think that some people find my views different than conventional leftist wisdom, but I focus more on leftist goals, particularly leftist environmental goals, than on traditional leftist dogmatic responses.

[Floogeldy]

12. Yes, and damm you for theorizing it

;)

[Zomby Woof]

13. No

I mean YES... no, I mean NO.... I mean... :crazy:

[HEyHEY]

14. Rafe mair is on DU?

[LWolf]

15. I don't know about DU.

The story of my life: I've never given much time or weight to "conventional wisdom." I've always been outside the stream of convention.

I don't "hate." Sacred cows are fine, if they are MY sacred cows. ;-)

I have a reputation for being too blunt with my pov; as my boss has frequently announced in staff meetings: "__________________, why don't you tell us how you really feel?" Blunt to the point of insensitivity to the sensitive feelings of others.

I am actually quite a good devil's advocate, when I so choose. I can successfully argue a case from many "sides." I find myself doing that when a conversation seems out of balance; when the person I'm talking to is too literal, too black and white with no grey or nuance. Then I can enjoy deconstructing their sacred cows, even when that same cow is sacred to me as well.

[Fenris]

16. Yes and no.

Even my answers are contrarian.:evilfrown: