In my opinion my posts simply present an alternative view. If that causes people to THINK before they post the same old tired views we see over and over again, then my work here is going well.
But, guilty as charged, sometimes pushing buttons works as well as logic and reason. Personally I like a spirited discourse and want to hear alternative views. In many cases my ideas are fluid, I don't just follow some party line on any given issue. In some areas my personal beliefs are unbending, written in stone, they are "absolute" like an anchor.
Arguing? Eh, don't care for that, I tend to get to upset when it starts to get personal. I think of my position here as tenuous rather than tenured as a result.
