The New Catechism of Keeping One's Blood Pressure Low

[jazzfish]

(With apologies to Kieran Healy)

What will I not do?

Argue politics on the internet.

With whom will I not argue politics on the internet?

Those with whom I disagree about consequences, also known as idiots.

Whom else?

Those with whom I disagree about first principles, also known as evil bastards.

And?

Those to whom I am related, on the rare occasion when they do not fall into the previous categories.

In what circumstances may I argue politics?

When I am talking with people I respect and who respect me.

When will these circumstances arise on the internet?

Not at times when I feel an urge to argue politics.

What will I not do?

Argue politics on the internet.

Comments

[jazzfish]

Ugh, that sounds even more unpleasant. Luckily when I still had an office we were all pretty careful to keep that kind of thing out of the conversation.

[queenoftheskies.livejournal.com]

I try really hard not to take the bait my boss drops. Politics is his favorite past time. He LOVES arguing politics, and will do anything to start that argument. I've never had this happen anywhere else I've worked.

[jazzfish]

And there is of course a limit to how much you can potentially disagree with him out loud, seeing as how he's the boss. Yeesh. My sympathies.