The Good and The Bad

The good of the internet is that it can bring people together who've never meet to discuss a wide variety of topics. Different viewpoints can be demonstrated, rationally debated and counterpointed, and fantastic results can occur. Truly a modern forum for the electronic age. I've seen a few hot discussions in this style and they are beautiful things to see.

The bad of the internet is that it can bring people together who've never meet. These people try to have discussions on the same topics, but different viewpoints are nitpicked, warped beyond a plain and simple meaning, deeper meanings are implied when none existed, debate and counterpoint become name calling, and generally horrible results can occur. The sad thing is that these people may think they are communicating well or persuading people to their viewpoint. The truth is that they're simply being annoying, confusing, and showing a lack of common sense. It is horrible to watch those train wrecks of a discussion.

I guess you need to take the good with the bad. I simply wish there was less bad.