Quote Originally Posted by Brosco
Aesop, I am truly sorry if you saw my post as imflamatory. It was definitely not my intention. I have tried very hard to express my opinions as exactly that - my opinion and what works for me. I never get 'defensive' about another expressing an opinion (no matter how negative to mine) providing that opinion is about themselves. I DO get defensive when people take opinions and tastes of their own and attempt to judge all others by it. I DO get defensive when someone belittles my tastes based on their own tastes.

I apologise for any disruption you feel I may have caused, but please check my posts again and you will see that I always expressed my views in the context of myself, not about others. You may also note that my 'defensive' reply was to a post that judged others.

Brosco
No need to apologize Brosco. While it's true that you express your views in the context of yourself, saying you have achieved something more than many real lifers is going to trigger the same kind of defensive response in some others that Edmund's post triggered in you and I have to say that while Edmund did indeed post his opinions globally he did not post them personally. You did in your responses. You are of course allowed to find his opinion offensive if you do, but I question the need to insult him.


I disagree. It is very easy for someone to state that something doesn't work for themselves without suggesting it couldn't possibly work for anyone.
You're right. I didn't say that though. I said they have a right to think something just doesn't work. Not just for themselves, but for anybody and that by definition is global.

This is the last I'll say on the matter as I don't think things have gotten that bad and want to keep the thread moving.

Have fun folks.