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reply posted on 12-3-2007 @ 03:46 PM by thehumbleone
S.O this is awesome, you have outdone yourself once again.



reply posted on 12-3-2007 @ 07:13 PM by newtron25
Originally posted by SkepticOverlord
The text-color issues should be resolved.


The Issue Of Friends Versus Foes



The "Foe" designation is certainly unique to the concept of online social network building, but integral to life on AboveTopSecret.com.

We're different... or at least we try to be.

While most other online communities strive for a same-flavored group of "protected" people with similar thoughts and beliefs that rally the troops to surround and humiliate any interlopers who may think different... we know that is the path to ignorance and intellectual stagnation.

We welcome and encourage contrarian thinkers to bring their ideas and mental challenges. We need to be challenged, we can't grow without it.

We all have members we dislike on ATS, BTS, and AbovePolitics.... either through their behavior, political leanings, or theories, we find our foes here. But we know that they challenge us to either learn how to engage such people, or even better, teach us new ideas through heated debate.

Given what we all hope to achieve through using ATS, I would think foes are far more important than friends... but that's just me.


Foes are more important...if you can do nothing but fight. But life for the person is different than life for the human. Don't forget that. If you have opposable thumbs (and I know you since there are spaces between the words you type) then its a good chance you can exercise free will which also encompasses self-control.

After self-control, its only a matter of time before compassion sets in, but don't say I didn't warn you.

Newtron
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