It is my opinion that being civil in a civil discussion allows me and the other person to be open to each other's arguments. I am secure in my beliefs. But I might have a chance to persuade the other person to adapt my point of view. If I am uncivil and I call him names he can't consider my point of view at all, much less ever have a chance of embracing it.

I have both sold and had salesmen working for me for many years. I know how to sell tangible and intangible products.

And Dale Carnegie agrees with me.

Certainly I can't say "On June 3, 2013 Dave in Maine, while having a discussion with me on this board, publicly acknowledged that he had become convinced that the Republicans were right about how wrong Affirmative Action was and Dave conceded that both he the Democratic Party had been wrong about it all along."

But certainly you can't provide an example of someone here that, as a result of being called "libtard" by you, joined the Tea Party wing of the Republican party, can you?

Last edited by AmarilloMike; 04/29/14 05:28 PM.

I am glad to be here.