That's the dream isn't it? However, holding an argument with
this much personal surveillance and restrictions would seem to be
imbuing every argument with too much political correctness I fear.
I like me a good argument and I think everyone's entitled to their
own opinions, as long as you follow through. Don't make a point
just for the sake of making it - don't do it to seek attention. If
you have your opinions voice it out, sure, I'll target the inherent
stupidity in them - but I'll admire you if you defend your
perspectives. Something, I must add, the TS has failed to do in
this thread, which has let me to conclude that he, "Aaron" or
whoever, is just seeking attention. So no matter.
You have the right mindset about debates - I just think sgforums
may not be quite the place. :P
In any case, after a brief glance at most of the forums and
topics here, I am beginning to seriously doubt the ability of
sgforums to hold sensible arguments responsibly and respectfully
anyway. I'm new here - so do point me in the right direction if you
know - but I guess I won't be finding any intellectual uplifting
debates any time soon.
Haha..I understand what you mean about the quality of debate. But
it is no excuse not to challenge it when the opportunity present
itself, anywhere in any media. The only way for evil to win is for
good persons to do nothing.
I will immodestly claim that i start out with the noblest of
intentions, to change stubborn minds and clear misconceptions where
i see it, to show a better path to progress, but i will
unreservedly admit that perhaps in time, i , an equally flawed
human, will falter, succumbed to all that is impure, become
corrupted and crumble before temptation and fail humanity.
But the good thing of living in a progressive society is that when
one such as i fail, another would stand in my place. This had been
how our race had progressed since time began.
We must not fail those who came before us, and who spared us the
horror of the mistakes they made in the past, of wars and
destruction that almost wiped out civilisation.
Our forefathers had been kept stupid by imperialist masters, and
denied education so as not to comprehend or act responsibly for
freedom, but now we this generations have access to such luxury,
provided by our hardworking ancestors who set aside their income to
build schools and funded education.
Their hopes is that we may build a better and matured society
than they had lived, not only for us, but for our future
generations as well.
Thus it is our responsibility that we leave a better future for
our next generations - sons, daughters, nephews, cousins, friends
and their children.
There is something that is bigger than ourselves and just making
money alone, and it is the future we will create for others as our
past had created for us.
A future that i hope will not be too late in the making, in
face of natural calamities that will soon engulf us. No calamity
can wipe out humanity and a remnant will remain, and it is my hope
that they will bring the best of our legacy to rebuild a better new
world.