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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Argyle King" data-source="post: 9528013" data-attributes="member: 58416">I can only speak for my own feelings. Rejection of viewpoints isn't an issue. Yes, there is some good feeling from being correct. However, different opinions are not something I've ever had an issue with. I'm not an omnipotent omnipresent being; I make mistakes. If someone feels differently than I do, I would like to understand why and hear from them about what they base their viewpoint upon. Even when it comes to opinion, if someone can explain why they think a particular way, I can respect that without agreeing with it. In some cases, gaining a new perspective or learning a previously unknown piece of information has lead to modifying my own views. What I see as "echoes" are what I have already expressed: the same handful of established talking points without underlying substance.There are people who are jerks and perhaps they should approach others differently, but someone being a jerk isn't mutually exclusive with having better information. Yes, there are people who are jerks. Likewise, how you say something can often be just as important as what you are saying. At the same time, sometimes reality is harsh -even when we don't like it.</blockquote>