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Does name calling and finger pointing indicate an intelligent contribution to valid political debate?

I remember this issue in the first grade it made sense then and I am wondering does it make sense now? When you call someone by:
Idiot, stupid , dumb, loons, without balls, Barry, etc…
Anything other than their name does that help make your point stronger or weaker? Can one garner respect from their peers by doing this? Aren’t you just saying that you don’t support their decisions, period? How about Republicans or Democrats, President, Senator etc..

Hurling childish insults and blaming the other side for every little thing just shows stupidity and ignorance. Right-wingers who label everyone that disagrees with them as anti-American commies are stupid. Left-wingers who label everyone who disagrees with Obama as racist are just as stupid. It seems that intelligent and rational debate of the issues has become a lost art.

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17 Responses to “Does name calling and finger pointing indicate an intelligent contribution to valid political debate?”

  1. Capitalist and proud of it on March 1st, 2010 at 6:45 pm

    No. But that’s human nature.
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  2. Lying Republican Moron on March 1st, 2010 at 6:50 pm

    Absolutely not. That is exactly how Neocons answer questions which they do not like.
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  3. It appears that the extreme sides of both left and right camps think that it does.
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  4. Superior Jeans on March 1st, 2010 at 7:37 pm

    it makes us feel better or at least feel like we are more well endowed for a moment, now leave us be!
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  5. Definitely stronger. You’re an idiot. You ugly son of a gun. This question sucks and you are a fool. Uh oh, I just weakened my point didn’t I?
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  6. Exactly.
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  7. It doesn’t help the point stronger or weaker but it sure is fun to call a Republican a dumb as*.
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  8. President Barack bin Hussein bin Osam bin Biden.
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  9. Of course not.

    But that’s not why we come here now is it?
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  10. If American politicians are any example name calling and finger pointing are the very basis of politics. Watch some campaign commercials on TV. You’ll see much more opponent bashing than valid political debate.
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  11. American Hero on March 1st, 2010 at 10:29 pm

    Talk your smarty stuff to other countries this is America.
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  12. Apparently the Republican platform thought so. *cough*Palin*cough*
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  13. sonic death monkey on March 1st, 2010 at 11:41 pm

    No….but it sure is fun.
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  14. that’s an oxymoron,what’s intelligence have to do with party politics
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  15. Moderate but sometimes wild on March 2nd, 2010 at 12:39 am

    Yes, it apparently does.

    The scum of broadcasting society, including the notorious "three stooges" of the maggot right, make HUGE money with their lies and innuendo.

    So it must be valid!
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  16. What you fail to perceive is that this forum is for fun only. Everyone on here has a preconceived opinion, and odds are 1 in a billion that anyone would read anything here that would alter their views one iota. People who believe they are accomplishing anything on this forum are sadly mistaken. Again this is a venue to "vent your spleen", "air your views", and "nudge your fellow posters in the ribs."
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  17. Hurling childish insults and blaming the other side for every little thing just shows stupidity and ignorance. Right-wingers who label everyone that disagrees with them as anti-American commies are stupid. Left-wingers who label everyone who disagrees with Obama as racist are just as stupid. It seems that intelligent and rational debate of the issues has become a lost art.
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