Thread: Non Gentlemanly Discussion?

Ladies and Sirs does there remain a location for lively debate where tensions are riled? A snake pit if you will?

not on this forum. only gentlemanly conversation is allowed.

Originally Posted by FreyGrimrod

Ladies and Sirs does there remain a location for lively debate where tensions are riled? A snake pit if you will?

Washington DC. The house and the senate would qualify I think.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Washington DC. The house and the senate would qualify I think.

Originally Posted by JimmyHAD

Washington DC. The house and the senate would qualify I think.

You ever watch the British Parliament on CSPAN? Now THOSE guys get ugly!
"I would like to submit that the gentleman from Norwordwickshireton is a GIT!" and all that...

All Congresses and Parliaments have a kindly feeling for idiots, and a compassion for them, on account of personal experience and heredity.
- Mark Twain's Autobiography; also in Mark Twain in Eruption

There are forums on the net for no holds barred debate. Unfortunately my experience is that the high feelings in that forum tend to leak out into the rest of the forums. There is no need here for that.

Originally Posted by JimR

You ever watch the British Parliament on CSPAN? Now THOSE guys get ugly!
"I would like to submit that the gentleman from Norwordwickshireton is a GIT!" and all that...

I used to enjoy watching Prime Minister's question time when John Major was in there and Tony Blair would be ragging on him grinning like a Cheshire cat. Still entertaining but Gorden Brown doesn't have the charisma that Tony Blair brought to it OTOH David Cameron reminds me of the Blair duels with Major years ago.

Originally Posted by FreyGrimrod

Ladies and Sirs does there remain a location for lively debate where tensions are riled? A snake pit if you will?

There is a whole internet full of forums chock-a-block with discussions like that.....

SRP is an oasis in the wilderness.

Good question though. Nice of you to ask beforehand. Maybe if you look for a bearded forum

Not to mention the number of people here with sharp objects.

On another note - from the time I've been here I've found the posters to be very positive and supportive, even on the occasions where there is disagreement. I assume that if posters did get a bit heated, a moderater would be onto the situation asap.

I agree - it is nice to have an oasis.

Re the original post- I'm guessing you meant somewhere to have a lively debate over politics or something?
(And not straights at 10 paces???)

All the best,
Michael.