Squig,
Since I most likely am one of the one's you are referring to, I will give a very honest answer. You go to work every day, and return home at night.....and the office of job stays their, and nothing is broght home. If you carry around petty snipes and things that were said to or about you, you will not last long. I am very set in my beliefs, since most of them come from experiences in the real world, and not a utopian world I carry with me. You have to be able to listen, and deseminate what is real,FOR YOU, and not worry about how other's think, and react.....and they need to do the same.
I see several individuals on here who are very unhappy, and spend their time in a negative mind set, not matter the subject, and they will eat themselves up eventually. We are all fairly intelligent individuals, but something I learned a long time ago....Intelligence is the ability to learn and become educated.....wisdom is knowing what to do with that gained knowledge.
The other factor is human nature....no-one, me in particular like to have constantly defend and explain my beliefs and opinions...they are easy to read and concise...my problem that I strike back at is the constant sniping and questioning of my opinions. You asked for them, I stated them...agree or disagree, and move on.....I'm too old and advanced to change how aI think, and some of the younger generations should listen more, and realize that someday they will be where we are, and perhaps will feel the same way.
Like Vegas, whatever I say elsewhere's stays there. I don't bring the petty arguments here, just like I don't bring work to my home. That's easy for me to do because I feel at ease here, and while I may not like or agree with other's, those issues are not handled in or on a public forum. Good question, and was I hope a good answer......my best to you.....Gary