bosstrabs Victor will always be a board hero IMO
I would use the word gobshite, but can understand why others might see differently, and even respect that as a position.
Disagreement is one of the building blocks of democracy – it is only through honest and thorough debate that progress is made.
The eminent 19th century writer John Stuart Mill contended that enlightened judgment is possible only if one considers all ideas and tests one’s own conclusions against opposing views. Debate is essential to the pursuit of truth and progress, but people must be willing to listen to their opponents and accept that there is more than one valid solution to a problem.
We live in a pluralist society and it is necessary that we be able to accept opposing viewpoints. Personal attacks and vilification are indicators of weak ideas and weak minds and are beneath us as a society. Instead, we should engage in thoughtful and high-minded debate. Only then will we be able to find viable solutions to the problems that we face as a nation.
