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I believe so, it can be taken too far. I've been told before that I'm nice, but I would never be nice to the point that I let rude people just walk all over me. And I've seen it. Also, if you keep forgiving a person that continues to screw you over that is being too nice. There has to be a limit.
According to another user on this site a user named Lizzie can be too forgiving and she has let this user named "prodigy" or something make her stay here worse. Does this site not rid of these abusive people?
If you are reffering to our discussion I was saying that she was too forgiving to Prod, but that had nothing to do with my opinion of her. I don't think here stay here is bad at all, nor did that have any negative effect on here. I am glad that she is apart of our site, and she had done significantly more good than bad on this site, if she even has done any bad on this site which I personally don't think so really.
It got taken down because it was a response to the devil guy. Sorry. She posted like a 3000+ word message to the guy tellin him about her life and why she is weak and how her life is bad. I think she may have just had enough.
The owner of the site isn't the type to just go out and ban someone, which I agree with. Some people are abusive every once in awhile, it's fairly easy to ignore them. Of course some people will push the limits and will eventually be banned after warnings. He has not been permanently banned yet, but I think he'll get bored eventually and just leave on his own.
Yeah, thats because she refuses to defend herself or just ignore it. She also has an entourage to fight her battles for her of which from my personal experience are just as abusive as any other. Guilty of slander, misunderstanding, illogical, ignorant and intolerant of other points of view as well as unable to give a healthy debate.
Lizzie guilt of slander, misunderstanding, illogic, ignorant and intolerance of other points of view? can you name these past experiences cause I haven't seen this at all. I have not seen her arguments defended only by other people and surely not more than how much you see everyone else's argument gets defended. I havn't seen her slander anyone even once, nor barely any misunderstanding, I think she is at least decently logical, she seems pretty educated on some things, and is actually very accepting of everyone's point of view. Are we even talking about the same person?
Ohhh that makes a ton more sense. Ehhh I feel as though ismaila is too emotional for debating, but then again she does have some emotional issues as she has stated before. I disagree with a lot of her actions here on this site, thus I try to avoid getting in conversations with her (and usually about her). Ismaila is quilty of just about all those things, though I don't dislike her, she is unnecessary drama for me, and I know I can't help her.
I don't dislike her either I'm rather neutral. I just have an inclination to bring her to the forefront because she took my profile picture saying "I'm not smart because she knows what I look like and I'm a child rape sympathizer" and has threatened me. Even though in the debate I am referring to I supported both sides of the argument and merely added my two cents to a part of the spectrum that was not being covered. shrugs an apology is all I would need and I'm sure we could get along great.
Me and her used to be really close friends, however we have stopped talking, a little bit after I got into an argument with her from one of her usually confontations with somebody else, that got pretty ugly.
I do not answer to you. I do not owe you anything. If you will not respect me, I will not respect you. I put self Yeshua first, self second, and others third. I will do what is right for me.
That's not my stance in the argument. I infact supported both sides of that debate if you even went ahead and read it. You're just defaming my character which is punishable with jail time because you disagree with child rape and again I as I have said more often then necessary that I do not support the rape of children. For god sake woman, fuck off with your bullshit. I'm sick of what you are doing because in essence I am agreeing with you and you fail to see it. I don't care if you are opposed to my argument. But calling me names is a form of bullying which is wrong also and you certainly don't like it when I do it to you!
Seriously. You can't really believe that is true. Look, we live In a time where both sides of the political scene refuse to listen to each other. They are both at fault for our current national crisis because instead of actually talking, they have been tossing mud for good publicity. It is like watching one of those fake wrestling matches. The true purpose has been lost. the founding fathers, dispite they differing perspectives, were able to come together, talk, and reach a reasonable compromise for the good of the nation. We must return to that sentiment of truly listening to each other instead of simply dismissing our opponents as "corrupt"
It is the Republicans that make disgusting rape quotes. One of them even said to "lay back and enjoy it". If you defend the teahadi Republicans, you are disgusting and I have no respect for you.
Of course there are Dumbass republican, just like there are dumbass democrats. There is a wide range of individuals within a group, that does not mean you those induviduals's characteristics are constint tough out the entire group. Imagine how frustrating it would feel if someone said all women are whores because their saw one woman offering sex for money.
And by they way, republicans are not the only ones who have made inappropriate comments about rape. Al Franklin made a joke about wanting to rape a woman after she passed out and ,spoiler, he is a democrat.
I do not like Democrats either. Nice try. I am an independent liberal. The DNC can kiss my ass for selling out to teahadi conservatives and Republicans.
You completely missed the point. It is not about one polical party is better than the others, it is just that you can not judge a person's moralality solely on their personal beliefs. If you want to find someone to blame for our country's woes, look no further than yourself for your intolerance forwards different ideas and perspectives.
Typical Christian. You scream "intolerance" when people call you on your bullshit. It is not intolerant to speak the truth about the KKK, cough the Republican party. If refusing to tolerate evil makes me intolerant, so fucking be it.
Are you even listening to yourself. You sound like the very type of fanatic you are trying to condemn. The kkk (a group I am very much against) and the Republican Party are two very different groups. Abraham Lincoln was a republican, and he freed the slaves.
Abraham Lincoln used slavery as a smokescreen to gain political power. It was people like Dr. King who truly freed the slaves. You are not truly free unless you have civil rights and the right to vote. Slaves were only free on paper, not in reality.
You're really stupid... I think you need a crash course on reality love. 1 I can't be a republican. I'm not American. 2. Republicans are afraid of change. I seek change.
I don't support child rape because in order to do that I would have to support the motion of raping a real child. Get it through you thick skull woman. The child porn I would have been referring to and let me make my self perfectly fucking clear. INVOLVES NO CHILDREN.... HURTS NO ONE.... MORALITY IS QUESTiONABLE .... DOESN'T EVEN HAVE TO DEPICT RAPE. I'm don't with you. If you write one more word to me Ismaila you will be instantly reported under the pretences of harassment. done.
If a person is too nice, kind, or especially caring they are at higher risk of putting their own needs after those of someone else's.
So yea I think people that are too nice are more easily manipulated. THey have a view that everyone is good, when really people are not always, and often just want to pursue their own goal, even if that's to the detriment of others.
If you're too nice and say yes to every thing someone asks of you, you are prone to easy manipulation because you may be too nice to let anyone down so get walked all over. It's good to be nice but too nice.
A nice person, even to someone they hate, commonly gets used. They follow their morals, and help people where they can, even at their own downfall. That's where manipulation can come in.
Sadly, yes. I am really nice (I'm not trying to toot my own here or anything), as well as shy and kind of quiet in "reality". There are people in my class who, I suppose, take advantage of that by asking me things they wouldn't ask anyone else.. like to copy my homework, or do 90% of the group project, or lend them money. :P
It kinda sucks, but I don't know how to say no exactly.
Yes because people who are being too nice always say "yes"to everything. Maybe because they feel bad when turn others down or maybe they do not know how to reject. When they say "yes", it means that they accept the manipulation, even though they do not realize that.
I try to be nice to everyone, and all that happens is that people manipulate me so that they can just be rude to me, and I don't stand up because I don't want to start a fight or create sour situations in the future. I am way to nice to the people who aren't.
It goes both ways. Both too nice and too mean can be misleading and lead to being manipulated. Too nice is the most dangerous though because it has you put your guard down while they are holding a knife behind there back and greeting you with a smile. Also, mafia types used this nice tactic to slaughter members who were caught out of line. They would greet you as a friend then off you. Also, Mother Teresa was all of those things you said above, however, historically she wasn't the nicest person. Infact some would even call her a bitch.
Being nice actually lets you have some degree of manipulation over others. Just because you are not demanding something doesn't mean you are not getting something. You attract more bees with honey.
I believe if you are trustworthy, that can lead to manipulation. I am not personally implying that humans shouldn't trust each other. I think a world without trust is a chaotic world.
I also think if you are unaware and not wise, you can easy manipulated.
I believe a person can be nice, aware and wise at the same time.
I will have to say no for this one. The fast that you are too nice does not mean it will lead to easy manipulation. The fact that you are "too nice" is a good thing but you have to be careful with who you are "too nice" to. Meaning that if you are nice then sure you might get manipulated but even the most evil people can still be easily manipulated. If you are careful then no you wont be easily manipulated.
I will have to say no for this one. The fast that you are too nice does not mean it will lead to easy manipulation. The fact that you are "too nice" is a good thing but you have to be careful with who you are "too nice" to. Meaning that if you are nice then sure you might get manipulated but even the most evil people can still be easily manipulated. If you are careful then no you wont be easily manipulated.
Manipulation is a form of art. Just think of how we can find examples of it in our everyday life.
A common approach to manipulate a nice & caring character is by guilt or an emotional appeal. It takes equal effort to manipulate a mean & uncaring character by greed or playing to their vice.
Examples: 1) Invite Ine Direction to perform at a charity function to raise money for a big children's charity in New York. 2) Tell One Direction's management that volunteering at the children's charity function will impress the big corporate sponsors & make bundles of cash!
Well, my personal experience leads me to say No. I am someone who is extremely nice to everyone. Many claim I am "Too nice", yet I am not easily manipulated. You can be nice, yet keep your guard up. I am well aware of others intentions. As long as you pay attention and don't let yourself be used, then being too nice won't lead to easy manipulation. However, there are a lot of people who are easily manipulated, but I wouldn't say the reason is because they are too nice. They just aren't able to realize when people are trying to use them. Its a different weakness entirely.