Say, do you hate your supporters?

[BentNeatly]

Yes, the question is a tad ambiguous, but as i drift from experience to experience, i find myself hating myself.

And by that i mean the people who believe the same "MESSAGE" that i do, but are so bad at representing it that i wish they just never spoke. My example of this is Christianity, and there are a ton of other things in this world that YOU believe, and yet are furious at the wing nuts who also share your passion. Abortion, gay rights, racism, religion. It can be anything, anything that you support but vehemently hate other supporters for supporting. The people who abandon reason and intelligence and rationale for blind following. The ones that make your entire movement look bad when they gain attention from the public eye.

So, who are you, and why do you hate "yourself"?

 

[goatzilla8463]

Why would you support something but hate other followers of that path?

That's rather dumb.

 

[GodsAndFishes]

Hmm, Richard Dawkins springs to mind here, i'm a diehard atheist but listening to him i seriously want to convert just to not be on his side

 

[BentNeatly]

Why would you support something but hate other followers of that path?

That's rather dumb.

Your not understanding. Like Muslims who hate terrorists, or anti abortionists who hate abortion center bombers, or christains who hate people who hold sings that say "God hates Fags!"
What do you believe in, and what kind of fellow supporters infuriate you?

 

[Vanguard_Ex]

I'm not really that opinionated. Fact is, I just don't give two shits and let people do whatever and stuff. Notice how hard I'm trying to keep this sentence coherent as you read this...whoever 'you' might be.

 

[goatzilla8463]

Why would you support something but hate other followers of that path?

That's rather dumb.

Your not understanding. Like Muslims who hate terrorists, or anti abortionists who hate abortion center bombers, or christains who hate people who hold sings that say "God hates Fags!"
What do you believe in, and what kind of fellow supporters infuriate you?

Oh sorry.

Yeah, I hate Buddhists (Yes, I begrudgingly am one) who tell all other buddhists to become vegetarians and stuff. It's just our choice.

 

[Agent Larkin]

Any extremists for any group of people always annoy me. I beleave in free speech and equality and by that definition i mean total equality and free speech.

 

[ajb924]

I am pro-choice, and as far as i know of, there are no assholes there..
I hate people who believe in Evolution, the asswipes who go around sayin that others religion is wrong, i believe in evolution but i also believe that the bible wasn't meant to be taken literaly, and for those of you who take it as so, i respect your beliefs

 

[Legion]

I don't really like drugs, but I dislike all the people who are really up themselves about it, who act like anyone who takes them is some lowlife who won't get anywhere.

Sure, some don't, but others only do it occasionally to enjoy themselves, it's their choice.

That's really the only example I can think of.

Any extremists for any group of people always annoy me. I beleave in free speech and equality and by that definition I mean total equality and free speech.

Although I agree with this also. Extremes on both sides of something are as annoying as each other.

 

[Random Argument Man]

Mmm those Mac mindcontrolled monkeys (Mac pure fanboy) seems pretty annoying.


Oh wait, do fanboys count?

 

[ThrobbingEgo]

Hmm, Richard Dawkins springs to mind here, i'm a diehard atheist but listening to him i seriously want to convert just to not be on his side

Really? I don't listen to a lot of Dawkins, but he's so articulate, respectful, and wellspoken. He is also a decent philosopher. Dennett borrows heavilly on, and builds from, Dawkins' work. I think he just gets a bad rap because he's become somewhat of a poster boy for strong atheism.

Listen to the man. http://www.ted.com/talks/richard_dawkins_on_militant_atheism.html He's great. I can't see why people would have a problem with him as a person.

I'm not a fan of people who're on my side, in any debate, but use fallacy-ridden arguments. You're only giving the other side more credibility with faulty, knee-jerk logic.

 

[The Iron Ninja]

Very much so.

To see why, here's a short list of some of the demographics I fall under.

-Atheist
-University Student
-360 owner
-Gaming PC owner
-Internet forum using person
-Deja Nazi
-Spelling Nazi
-Grammar Nazi
-The internet forum version of a crotchety old dude complaining about 'kids these days' and talking about how everything used to be better
-Drunken asshole
-Spongebob fan
-people on the internet using a pseudonym that contains the word "ninja" (this is a big one)
-White heterosexual male
-people who make lists instead of writing out a proper damn sentence.

 

[ThrobbingEgo]

Very much so.

To see why, here's a short list of some of the demographics I fall under.

-Atheist
-University Student
-360 owner
-Gaming PC owner
-Internet forum using person
-Deja Nazi
-Spelling Nazi
-Grammar Nazi
-The internet forum version of a crotchety old dude complaining about 'kids these days' and talking about how everything used to be better
-Drunken asshole
-Spongebob fan
-people on the internet using a pseudonym that contains the word "ninja" (this is a big one)
-White heterosexual male
-people who make lists instead of writing out a proper damn sentence.

Damn list people.
-Ruining lists for us
-Being so damn smug

 

[The Iron Ninja]

Very much so.

To see why, here's a short list of some of the demographics I fall under.

-Atheist
-University Student
-360 owner
-Gaming PC owner
-Internet forum using person
-Deja Nazi
-Spelling Nazi
-Grammar Nazi
-The internet forum version of a crotchety old dude complaining about 'kids these days' and talking about how everything used to be better
-Drunken asshole
-Spongebob fan
-people on the internet using a pseudonym that contains the word "ninja" (this is a big one)
-White heterosexual male
-people who make lists instead of writing out a proper damn sentence.

Damn list people.
-Ruining lists for us
-Being so damn smug

Damn 'quote and joke' posters
-Being so damn numerous
-Stealing Christmas from Jesus

 

[Evilbunny]

I'm a pothead but I hate people that look down upon straight edge people thinking they're immature kids for not trying their drug. Not everyone likes what you like, dipshit. Respect their choice then maybe they'll respect ours. Also, I'm fairly conservative in that I don't like the idea of the government having a big role in the lives of its citizens, but there are so many people that call themselves conservative that simultaneously believe in keeping government out of the hair of big business, but allowing it to stop people from having abortions or enjoying their drug of choice. It feels like they just give conservatives in general a bad name.

 

[Travdelosmuertos]

I'm a pothead but I hate people that look down upon straight edge people thinking they're immature kids for not trying their drug. Not everyone likes what you like, dipshit. Respect their choice then maybe they'll respect ours. Also, I'm fairly conservative in that I don't like the idea of the government having a big role in the lives of its citizens, but there are so many people that call themselves conservative that simultaneously believe in keeping government out of the hair of big business, but allowing it to stop people from having abortions or enjoying their drug of choice. It feels like they just give conservatives in general a bad name.

I was about to bring up straight edge. Being edge (and having been for almost 8 years) I can't go more than a few days without being hassled for my life's choices. I think that people see me having just as good of a time as they at parties and it offends them for some reason. I've gotten into fights because of this that aren't even my fault. I'm just at a party and some bruiser comes up and says something along the lines of, "You too good to drink with the rest of us, what the fuck?" or "I don't trust a man who doesn't drink."

I don't get it. I'm obviously not too good to hang out with you while you drink so maybe it's not me who has the problem? It's not as bad when I'm at punk/hardcore parties where people understand it but when I was in a death metal band, being at bars and parties with metalheads I got a ton of shit for it.

And yes, some straight edge kids (Dayton, OH / Syracuse, NY / Salt Lake City, UT I'm looking at you) really give the rest a bad name. But the hardliners burn out faster than anyone else. But mostly, it's people who don't understand that it's a personal choice, not some anti-alcohol/drug/sex movement hellbent on taking away your freedoms.

 

[chefassassin2]

I'm just at a party and some bruiser comes up and says something along the lines of, "You too good to drink with the rest of us, what the fuck?" or "I don't trust a man who doesn't drink."

Hey man, I'm a drinker and a smoker, and I dabbled in drugs years ago, but if I'm at a party and somebody starts giving my staight edge buddy a hard time for NOT drinking, I'm the bruiser that stands behind the straight edge. Why give somebody crap for a choice they make when it comes to lifestyle choices? You treat me with respect, no matter what group you associate with, I'll be respectful in kind.

 

[VitalSigns]

I'm a pothead but I hate people that look down upon straight edge people thinking they're immature kids for not trying their drug. Not everyone likes what you like, dipshit. Respect their choice then maybe they'll respect ours. Also, I'm fairly conservative in that I don't like the idea of the government having a big role in the lives of its citizens, but there are so many people that call themselves conservative that simultaneously believe in keeping government out of the hair of big business, but allowing it to stop people from having abortions or enjoying their drug of choice. It feels like they just give conservatives in general a bad name.

THIS!

 

[fulano]

Hmm, Richard Dawkins springs to mind here, i'm a diehard atheist but listening to him i seriously want to convert just to not be on his side

Really? I don't listen to a lot of Dawkins, but he's so articulate, respectful, and wellspoken. He is also a decent philosopher. Dennett borrows heavilly on, and builds from, Dawkins' work. I think he just gets a bad rap because he's become somewhat of a poster boy for strong atheism.

Listen to the man. http://www.ted.com/talks/richard_dawkins_on_militant_atheism.html He's great. I can't see why people would have a problem with him as a person.

I'm not a fan of people who're on my side, in any debate, but use fallacy-ridden arguments. You're only giving the other side more credibility with faulty, knee-jerk logic.

I like Dawkins, but the one I have trouble with is Christopher Hitchens. He just seems a tad bit...zealous, even if I agree with what he says most of the time.

 

[Pimppeter2]

Well I guess Im one of those Christians who really really really hates the people who spew ignorant bullshit like "God hates Fags!"