re: Why does LSU talk so much shite about Alabama?

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Not upset at all. I simply pointed out that resorting to slurs such as retard, and other personal insults doesn’t exactly demonstrate maturity or make your argument any stronger and, if your defense is “LSU fans say bad things about Alabama fans too,” then you’re really not making much of a defense. Two wrongs don’t suddenly make either one acceptable.

I don’t care whether you’re an LSU fan, Alabama fan, or fan of any other school. I have no problem with good-natured trash talk, but there’s a pretty big difference between talking football and attacking people with derogatory names and personal insults.

If you want to disagree with me, have at it. Just make an argument instead of throwing names around. That’s not being “delicate”—it’s simply having enough maturity to discuss sports without acting like a middle-schooler.

As far as your comment about people from Louisiana needing to feel superior it is an interesting comment, considering Paul tells us in Romans 12:3 not to think of ourselves more highly than we ought to. I try to remember that none of us is superior to anyone else, especially over something as insignificant as which college football team we support.

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No it couldn’t. It was never going to be LSU

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I understand your point that people often respond to others in the same manner they’re treated. I’m certainly not naive enough to think everyone on this board is going to be polite or that LSU fans are somehow innocent of saying things they shouldn’t. I’m not asking anyone to agree with me, nor am I suggesting a football message board needs to become a Sunday school class.

Good-natured trash talk and vigorous disagreement are part of sports. But there’s a difference between talking trash about a team and deliberately degrading another person.

I can’t control what other LSU fans say, and I’m certainly not responsible for their behavior. I can only control my own words and how I treat people. If someone insults me, I don’t have to return the insult simply because they did it first. That’s not being frail or overly sensitive; it’s simply choosing to respond in a way that reflects what I believe.

We can disagree, talk trash, and argue about football without forgetting that there’s a real person on the other side of the screen. At the end of the day, it’s still just football.

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That poster has mental illness.

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Dear Pastor,

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appreciate the compliment, but I’m not a pastor, just someone who tries to live out his faith consistently, whether I’m interacting with people in real life or posting on a message board.

As for whether you’re “mentally challenged,” I have no idea, and it would be wrong of me to make that kind of judgment about someone I don’t know. I also can’t control what someone else chooses to believe or how they choose to behave. I can only control my own words, actions, and how I respond to others. That’s the standard I try to hold myself to.

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If another LSU fan insulted you, I don’t condone that either. But I can’t control what other people say, nor am I responsible for their behavior. You seem to think that unless I publicly condemn every offensive comment made by every LSU fan, I’m somehow being disingenuous. That’s simply not the case.

My faith requires me to examine my own words and actions first. I’m not going to justify my own behavior by pointing to someone else’s. If someone insults me, that’s their choice and their responsibility. How I respond is my responsibility.

You don’t have to trust, agree with or share my beliefs. I’m not trying to preach to you. I’m simply trying to live according to what I believe, whether I’m posting here or talking to someone face-to-face. That’s really all there is to it. I’ve explained my position, and I’m not going to keep going in circles about it. You’re free to disagree. Have a good evening.

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