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Re: I Kept Quiet for far too long. This. Is. WAR!!!

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Originally Posted by Stephen Kowski
I can see why you do not understand why I bothered to post because it is obvious you missed the essence of my message. I am not analyzing that issue because you are correct I do not have all the facts. So whether the blacklist exists or doesn't, whether a WFA winner is on it or not, whether he volunteered as a MC, a Ref, or anything else is pointless to me.

My point is bigger than that. The inability of some to brush things off and move forward in a positive constructive way is disturbing to me. People need to be able to move forward whether they got what they wanted or not (myself included).
Understood, and too a point I'll agree with you. Being able to look beyond past issues is very important. However taking that optimism too far, and being unwilling to argue against something you believe to be wrong is also an undesirable extreme.

Keep in mind that the scenario being expressed by Dan affects more people than just him. As such, is it really a lack of ability to cope with a personal disappointment on his part, or more of a push to right something he considers a wide spread injustice. Dan alone knows the answer to that, but it's still something that people should consider.

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