Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Ground Rules
Each week Mr. Dunar and I will make two arguments each and write a final synopsis piece on Friday. We strongly encourage anyone reading to add their own comments to the dialogue. This is meant to be a clean, well lit forum for discussion.
Fiat Lux et Veritas
We live in a partisan age when we both shun disagreement and pick up its mantle with a destructive fervor.
We look for leaders who can “bring our country together,” but then when somebody disagrees with us on one of the big issues of the day, we don’t engage them rationally. We assume they are stupid or evil or both.
This is why Brian and I started “Friendly Fire,” based on a comedic segment in the now-defunct (but hopefully soon-resurgent) Comrade Dunar’s Neighborhood, whose three episodes still appear now and then on our alma mater’s television station.
Most friendships begin with common interests. Ours started in conflict and strife. We became pals because who found ourselves so diametrically opposed that we can’t help but fuel a perpetual conflict for our amusement. But at the end of the day, after a couple of punches to the jugular, we agree to disagree and drink some Sprecher.
This is how democracy thrives. Vehement disagreement amid camaraderie and goodwill. A society is great when you can disagree with your neighbor on everything but still count on him to be there when it’s time to celebrate or time to join together to overcome challenge or hardship.
Let the fun begin.
We look for leaders who can “bring our country together,” but then when somebody disagrees with us on one of the big issues of the day, we don’t engage them rationally. We assume they are stupid or evil or both.
This is why Brian and I started “Friendly Fire,” based on a comedic segment in the now-defunct (but hopefully soon-resurgent) Comrade Dunar’s Neighborhood, whose three episodes still appear now and then on our alma mater’s television station.
Most friendships begin with common interests. Ours started in conflict and strife. We became pals because who found ourselves so diametrically opposed that we can’t help but fuel a perpetual conflict for our amusement. But at the end of the day, after a couple of punches to the jugular, we agree to disagree and drink some Sprecher.
This is how democracy thrives. Vehement disagreement amid camaraderie and goodwill. A society is great when you can disagree with your neighbor on everything but still count on him to be there when it’s time to celebrate or time to join together to overcome challenge or hardship.
Let the fun begin.
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