Comments by "Martin Parsons" (@MartinParsons-tr6wi) on "Chris Williamson" channel.

  1. ​ @ai_com When someone criticises DM, it is only ever to badmouth him. There is a complete absence of constructive criticism, which rather makes his point for him
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  2.  @ai_com  My point is, just calling someone a liar, without any basis for the claim, is not going to win any arguments in a debating chamber. It actually serves to undermine the position of the accuser
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  3. Schumacher, in "Small is Beautiful" says all problems/solutions fall into divergent or convergent categories. Trade-offs, being divergent Crosswords and jigsaw puzzles, to name two, are convergent problems, whose solutions have no trade-off
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  4. ​@klaus1085Not sure why you're trying to stir it up, Klaus, we were born on these islands
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  5.  @zaidabuffkins6149  To be caught in a lie discredits ones argument. Like when I read someone say "Jesus was a Muslim". People believe what they want to believe, no matter how preposterous the claim may be. Discerning truth from lies is not as simple as "everything I don't agree with must be a lie." It's ones own perception that's as likely to be flawed. Groupthink magnifies this aberration, but proves nothing, except the blindness of many a believer
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  6. Perhaps he finds holding a logical point of view being considered out on a limb frustrating
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  7. The poor little mite would probably have his grievance fixation magnified
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  8. ​ @johnsheehy4192 A lie would weaken ones fortress
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  9.  @earlepike921  duh
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  10.  @joelmacinnes2391  That's a better effort. And "PRETTY baseless ..." suggests you do realise it's not as simple as all that. The Muslims have always shown animosity towards the Jews (and everybody else), that's why they sacked Jerusalem in the twelfth century. Arguably, therefore, anti semitism comes into it (and "From the river to the sea ... ?). The Ottomans sided with Adolf, and Adolf was defeated, both creeds were/are intolerant. I recently saw Douglas get personal, and it did his argument no favours. However, the dictum "There are two sides to every story" has never been truer. The West is flawed too, but at least we're allowed to criticise it. And plenty of people do, with gusto. I respect your point of view, and thanks for airing it. I wish you well and grant you that it's possible that the West has overplayed it's hand, though, patently, I'm not armed with all the facts either
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  11. ​ @joelmacinnes2391  I've tried to reply to you, but my response gets interdicted. This doesn't seem to be the medium for proper discourse.
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  12. Maybe we were given open minds for a reason, and dogma is the real threat ? Good ideas spread themselves
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  13. Especially when you're being attacked
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  14. Life is just a bowl of cherries ?
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  15.  @andrewmcewan8081  Like it. But someone has to identify the sour fruit. I'm tempted to say "Don't shoot the messenger", but I'm mixing the metaphor
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  16. A counterweight to the contrived, simplistic emotionalised drivel was essential. Balance is essential
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  17. ​@brynleytalbot778. It is essential to teach children not to be indoctrinated by false narratives. Twisted logic only serves authoritarian tyrants
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  18. Would you rather it was Mo ?
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  19. They should all be in parliament
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  20. Interesting thought
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  21. An example of this might be more productive. Otherwise, it's a nihilistic comment
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  22. I find it hard to follow your reasoning
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  23. ​ @markrymanowski719 Your echo chamber seems quite well sealed, mate
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  24. Fahrenheit 451
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  25. Some people are frightened by honesty. Maybe it exposes the mindset they are trying to hide behind
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  26. He may be making you feel uncomfortable with your own bias
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  27. It's epidemic here too. It seems Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the rest of Europe and probably elsewhere, are similarly afflicted
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