Have INGO discussions shaped your principles?

[rambone]

Just curious. Have our discussions changed the way you think about politics and shaped your political outlook?

 

[dom1104]

I cant say they have nope.

 

[Flintlock]

No. The vast majority of conversations here are idiots arguing with other idiots who believe anything they read on the internet.

 

[rambone]

No. The vast majority of conversations here are idiots arguing with other idiots who believe anything they read on the internet.

Cool story bro.

 

[Eddie]

I said other. I don't think that for the most part my views have changed so much as they have been shaped. There are so many intelligent people on here that have spent so much time exploring and shaping their views that when I read posts I sometimes think "that's how I feel but I never put it into those words". If anything INGO has done a lot to help me express to others how I feel.

 

[shibumiseeker]

Not substantially. There have been a very few well thought out discussions and several very eloquent posters who can well articulate their views that have allowed me to examine my beliefs in a few areas and I may have shifted a little on some of them, but what I see more of is a whole raft of political discussions that are little more than parroting of party or demagogue lines, a whole lot of tin-hat paranoia, and the anguished cries of people who are unhappy with their lot in life and who will find something to complain about no matter what.

About the main thing INGO has done for me as far as principles goes: I am more likely to OC in situations where I may not have before (I still mostly CC). I have a better idea of how to defend myself legally if hassled about carrying a gun (clearer picture of what my rights are), and it has more firmly cemented my opinion that political extremists are less about being able to share a view as they are about you acknowledging that they are more right than you are, even when your views don't substantially differ.

 

[6birds]

No. The vast majority of conversations here are idiots arguing with other idiots who believe anything they read on the internet.

Repped.

Shaped your priciples? Really? If you didn't have any when you got here, i'm not sure you're going to leave with any.

 

[printcraft]

No. The vast majority of conversations here are idiots arguing with other idiots who believe anything they read on the internet.

I could believe that.

 

[groovatron]

I voted other. I used to think people were idiots. I still do.

 

[r3126]

No. The vast majority of conversations here are idiots arguing with other idiots who believe anything they read on the internet.

Rep'ed.

 

[lashicoN]

Repped.

Shaped your priciples? Really? If you didn't have any when you got here, i'm not sure you're going to leave with any.

Really? You can't speak for everyone here, birds.

Discussions on INGO lead me to the Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and our Bill of Rights. Discussions on INGO changed how I felt about freedom. INGO helped shape my opinions on health care, recreational (illegal) drug use, our military, police officers, and many other things.

I came here as a 19/20 year old college student who was stupid enough to vote for Obama (I preferred Ron Paul, but Indiana preferred McCain). If I've only learned one thing from INGO, I've learned to research the candidates I get to vote on. I've learned a lot of other things too. INGO is awesome.

 

[shibumiseeker]

I could believe that.

I could convince you.

 

[smitty12b]

I have learned a lot on INGO about firearms but a internet forum is not going to change my political views.

 

[Disposable Heart]

Opinions on things? Yes. Principles, meh.... What INGO did for me was provide multiple sides of an arguement with concrete evidence given for both (or each) side. It has shown other viewpoints. I may not agree with someone, I may think someone is a little out there, but that is the point of discussion: Sharing ideas.

As for "idiots", I think it is pretty bad that people think that if they don't believe in your "way", then they are an idiot.

 

[printcraft]

I could convince you.

Could not.

 

[shibumiseeker]

Could not.

Yeah, I'm pretty sure I could since I'm right.

 

[SmileDocHill]

I voted other...I haven't changed mine but I have developed a deeper definition and understanding of how to better explain or classify what mine are.

 

[Security122]

I'm such an "idiot" I had to look for the definition of "principles" before I could vote. I found there were a lot of definitions, but I chose this one:
"A principle is one of several things: (a) a descriptive comprehensive and fundamental law, doctrine, or assumption; (b) a normative rule or code of conduct, and (c) a law or fact of nature underlying the working of an artificial device." Some INGO authors have helped me modify some of my "assumptions."

 

[dross]

I haven't changed any fundamental principles, but I've learned a lot and changed some of my views on particular issues or particular aspects of issues.

If all someone sees here are idiots, well, I suggest they're either telling on themselves a little, or they're really, really smart.

There are some IQs on this forum that are eight or ten inches, at least.

 

[SirRealism]

Other.

Changed my principles? No
Shaped my political outlook a bit, due to gaining add'l perspective from a few intelligent guys and gals? Yep.