EAST TEXAS HOG DOGGERS FORUM

 Ill be the first to admit that I get carried away in some discussion just like most on here but reading some topics here lateley and watching how folks are getting ganged up on for voicing their opinions its getting pretty ridiculous. Folks everyone is going to have varying opinions on whats right whats wrong, how to do things, ethical or not, legal or illegal. Sometimes it gets to the point where some folks want to meet and settle it face to face, hand to hand. I know I have in the past. But we need to get along for the sake of the sport because if we are fight amongst ourselves it makes it easy for the non hunting types to tear us apart and put an end to this sport we all enjoy.

can't argue with that

Truer words were never spoken!!

I must not of got on those posts yet, cuz most of the time looks like everyone gets along pretty good here, as far as message boards go.

I am sorry. Oh wait I missed it too. But sometimes just shut'n up and put'n up is the best way. Just remember you have to sit down and drink beer together after you beat each other senseless. Me I say skip the beat'n and just get a six pack then agree to disagree. I don't have to agree with someone to be their friend.

There is a right way and a wrong way to share an opinion. Being respectful about posting opinions has come up many a time in topics like this. There must be something to it.......but thats just my opinion.  ;)

 The ninja is wise. There is always a right and wrong way in doing everything and those ways differ between person to person. What might seem respectful to one might seem disrespectful to another.

Ben,

When I was a young man my grandpa taught/told me something that I have reflected back on often, even tried to teach my kids, grandkids and a few other folks through the years.
Since these arguments and debates you speak of are usually based on disagreements of facts or opinions, or emotions or some other selfish motive I thought of what he told me and thought I would share it.

People make decisions based on really 4 things. Emotions, gut feelings, life’s experiences and the facts or knowledge they have at hand.
Lord knows making a decision based on emotion is generally not a good thing. Thinking with your heart instead of your brain will often lead you down a wrong path in just about any decision on anything.
Gut Feelings- I reckon there are times when a feller is forced to take a stand and has no option other than to make a decision. He may not have all the facts he needs, so he weighs his life’s experiences, feels the emotions within and hopefully uses the facts or knowledge he has and goes with his gut feeling.
Life’s Experiences – From birth to death, is there any one alive who don’t constantly have experiences through out their life that changes their position or opinions on some subjects? Lord knows as we walk through life the knowledge and facts we gain through those experiences mold and shape opinions, our positions and us. The result is and should be - we along with our opinions and positions change.
Facts and knowledge is the big one my grandpa really drilled me on. He said son, as you come into position of more and more facts and as you experience and learn things through living, your ideas, opinions and positions WILL change. It is the fool who sticks his feet in the ground and plows furrows to defend his ego or some other selfish motive when he learns the truth.
Then he said: Just remember your truths can change with more facts, more knowledge and life’s experiences.
So Ben, most of these disagreements and arguments are also based on those 4 things. Some may be right, many think they are right, some don’t know, some don’t care and some plow furrows for the sake of ego or some other selfish motive.  It’s people, it’s life and it will always be. It is what it is.

              So true! Very well said. Sounds like your Grandpa was a very smart/good man.

 David, very true and some of the best advice a person can get in life. Thanks for sharing that, I hope others will take that into consideration before they post, I know Ill try.

Yep, but also you need to be quick to forgive. I know I put my foot in my mouth so much you can see the tread of my shoe on the roof of my mouth. I just want to know who has never said something that came out all wrong and found yourself in trouble because of it. Remember we are all just people and fall way short of perfection so forgive. There was only one perfect person and they nailed Him to a cross. If Jesus had to die for their sins why can't you forgive him for what they have done to you. I know I get hot under the collar sometimes but when I compare it to the cross I can forgive.

i agree  an i apologize to any1 ive peed off   thx for the post    i get hotheaded quick an i shoot my mouth off  theres 1 ol boy on here that will agree to that for sure  an i apologize for it too   should of kept my mouth shut  but i was mad cuz we couldnt catch a hog 2 save our life with alot of good dogs out there  im sure hes not the only one ive peed off so sry to any1 else too