Posted on Jul 22, 2015
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It is no secret that Veterans are some of the most passionate, caring, and opinionated people in the world. We stand strong together to help each other, reminding the civilian population of what issues we face. But as I scroll through the forums here and elsewhere, I begin to think. Is there a line between speaking our minds and beating a dead horse? Yes, we need to be vocal and tell our stories regardless of what others may think or say. However, are they topics out there that are either unsolvable or no longer an issue that we as a community keep bringing up and be seen as "beating a dead horse"?
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SGT Ben Keen But we are really great at beating horses!
RP is like all social media, Avoid Religion, Politics and Money, if you don't want conflict. BORING!
We LOVE conflict it is WHAT WE DO!
RP is like all social media, Avoid Religion, Politics and Money, if you don't want conflict. BORING!
We LOVE conflict it is WHAT WE DO!
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I think the problem....you arent going to convince anyone of anything.
People are not seeking to learn and understand and have spirited debates - they are looking to bludgeon you with their opinion (confederate flag, racism, Hillary worshipping/hating, etc).
People are not seeking to learn and understand and have spirited debates - they are looking to bludgeon you with their opinion (confederate flag, racism, Hillary worshipping/hating, etc).
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CPT Pedro Meza
MAJ Jim Steven, that is CPR, and electric paddles to revive the dead horse; the past. Some men resist change; Suffragette movie due for release in August is the best example.
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SGT Ben Keen
MAJ Jim Steven - You are right, you can't convince everyone. Through my exchanges here, I'm not looking for someone to say "you are right SGT Keen". Heck there are somethings I'm completely wrong on. All I try to do is remind people of the other side of things. If that be some discussion I have with a news reporter or here on RallyPoint, we sometimes forget there is our side, their side and the truth.
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I'd say it's a fine line. Everyone likes to feel they are heard (me included).
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SGT Ben Keen - I can only (in my own twisted way) imagine what one can find with those parameters.
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SGT Ben Keen, "We stand together to help each other" Not! The beating of the horse is more about a few expressing their disagreement with the changes that have been officially made. We need to stand together and support all our service members.
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SGT Ben Keen
CPT Pedro Meza - Yes together we stand I agree but doesn't that still mean that together we sometimes beat the dead horse too?
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CPT Pedro Meza
SGT Ben Keen - From what I see here together we tried to revive the dead horse; and of course I am calling the glue plant. Every one has potential and there is potential in everything; including a dead horse.
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SGT Ben Keen
It depends on what you consider unsolvable or no longer an issue. Another person may feel differently!
It depends on what you consider unsolvable or no longer an issue. Another person may feel differently!
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That is why I have not posted anything for a while. It just seems to be the same stuff day after day no matter how it's worded. Same questions, same answers, same comments.
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I don't beat a dead horse. I'll go for the shock value, snappy blunt answers for the idiotic questions. If they want to hear my truth, there will be no cursing, but no filters in the gory details either.
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