****Frogman, you really like to fit square pegs into round holes; "All I have to do is chisel off the corners, and I got a perfect fit"***
Not at all. The first problem with that comment is that you somehow equated "commonality of CORE values" with "perfect fit". The good stuff in understanding why the two things are completely different.
Now, this is good; really good. I am being sincere, O-10; really good! What am I talking about? OK:
I welcome your comments. You expressed your viewpoint and I can agree or disagree; and, as far as I am concerned, there then is the potential for interesting dialogue. However, it needs to be pointed out that there were three options for me:
1. I could just ignore the comment; what some might say is taking the high road (how boring).
2. I could retort, as I did, and hope for the mature, uncontentious, hopefully interesting dialogue. Or:
3. I could react by saying something like (and I will quote someone):
"Why are you directing that BS at me" or
"I was having a dialogue that you had no business joining" or
"You're drinking the Kool-aid" or
"You're just talking smack" or
"You're phaking the phunk" or
"Why are you always ready to pounce on me" or, or, or
In the interest of better and more mature dialogue, O-10, I hope you get my drift. I prefer #2.
Regards.