06-19-2012, 02:41 PM
(This post was last modified: 06-21-2012, 10:42 AM by bring4th_admin.)
Certain points and portions of the so-called meat-debate have been communicated in such a fashion that they were felt to be of an inflammatory nature. In defense of these particular types of points, it’s been said that they are being expressed in an “academic” fashion, meaning, as far as this author understands, that these points are impersonal, pertaining to the ideas of the argument in general and their application to the generic, not the specific, individual.
This is a sound argument and does help to aim ones discussion in a less potentially inflammatory direction. The entity receiving communication can sometimes hear a challenging point made academically with greater ease than a point made towards a specific person or persons in a personal way.
If, then, an academic, dispassionate, detached, and impersonal mode of discussion is the framework within which we can best tackle challenging and button-pushing subjects; if an academic orientation is our goal for the most efficient flow of thought-provoking information from one party to the other, then what could be a greater academic exercise than to put oneself in the other self’s shoes and argue for the other’s position?
Thus, to any member interested and able, we extend a sincere invitation to participate in an academic exercise wherein you are invited to create thoughtful, authentic posts that argue for a position different than your own as it concerns the traditional meat vs veg debate on Bring4th. For instance, if you feel most strongly about a vegetarian diet, you would choose to argue in favor of consuming meat. And vice versa. Things of course don’t always boil down to one side or the other – there are many shades of thought on the matter, but you get the gist.
Make the best case you can. And make it in the ideal way, as you would prefer to receive communication.
With love/light,
The Bring4th Admin Team
PS: If this exercise should fall flat on its face, whether because it was inherently lame or because participation was not appropriately undertaken, know that we tried. : )
This is a sound argument and does help to aim ones discussion in a less potentially inflammatory direction. The entity receiving communication can sometimes hear a challenging point made academically with greater ease than a point made towards a specific person or persons in a personal way.
If, then, an academic, dispassionate, detached, and impersonal mode of discussion is the framework within which we can best tackle challenging and button-pushing subjects; if an academic orientation is our goal for the most efficient flow of thought-provoking information from one party to the other, then what could be a greater academic exercise than to put oneself in the other self’s shoes and argue for the other’s position?
Thus, to any member interested and able, we extend a sincere invitation to participate in an academic exercise wherein you are invited to create thoughtful, authentic posts that argue for a position different than your own as it concerns the traditional meat vs veg debate on Bring4th. For instance, if you feel most strongly about a vegetarian diet, you would choose to argue in favor of consuming meat. And vice versa. Things of course don’t always boil down to one side or the other – there are many shades of thought on the matter, but you get the gist.
Make the best case you can. And make it in the ideal way, as you would prefer to receive communication.
With love/light,
The Bring4th Admin Team
PS: If this exercise should fall flat on its face, whether because it was inherently lame or because participation was not appropriately undertaken, know that we tried. : )
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