@Darth:
Because most fall into either of those two categories, sorry to say. When I see arguments that I value, I say so. And, mind you, I agree with people who argue well.
That isn't actually true. Unless you are speaking of different logic than one I've been taught.
But the thought is very clearly present in almost everyone I have ever argued with.
I don't have problems with people disagreeing with me, just with the way they do so.
I know I'm a bit late, but the only other option I could suggest to you is friend those you don't mind doing the long discussions about, so then you don't have to worry about arguing with those you don't care to. I like discussing stuff with you, and I know my arguments aren't quite as good as they could be, being I'm still getting used to arguing in forums.
BTW, I remember last chapter you said you prefer when Oda is more subtle (though I don't think he's ever been subtle about stuff). What were your thoughts on the portrayal of Doflamingo's past? It was hitting us in the face to get the point across, but it was short and to the point. Just want to know your thoughts on that.
On to other things.
In one of the last few chapter threads, I made a prediction about how Corazon and Law would bond. I was completely wrong, which it would've been more surprising if I was spot on. However, I feel that there are certain elements of my prediction that might be fitting for other stuff.
First of all, I think we found out this chapter why Doflamingo is hesitant to kill Law. From last week, and this week, we see that Law and Doflamingo have quite similar pasts. Both of them lost everything, their lives were hell thanks to the stupidity/corruption of various people/groups, and they both want to destroy because of that (I know there are some differences, but overall they have similar experiences, especially since Law is about the same age Doflamingo was when all the stuff happened to him). Doflamingo reading a book about the town Law was from, then having a dream about what he went through, strengthens this connection. Because of that, Doflamingo wants Law to become like him, so that's why he did all these things. While Law betrayed him, he still has that connection, along with the whole family bond, that makes him hesitant to kill him. Now there may be other reasons for not killing him right away, but I feel this is a big part of it.
We saw a clear difference between Doflamingo and Corazon in the flashback. Doflamingo was all about the wealth and his privileges, but we see Corazon clinging to his mom, and the one crying by her bed when she dies. This shows why each one of them turned out differently, and also shows Corazon is a Mama's boy.
As far as Doflamingo's father goes, it shows that no matter if a CD is "good" or "bad", they are all naïve. While he had good intentions (at least from what we can gather, we really don't know his reasonings", he was to stupid to consider what would happen having their title stripped away from them. It keeps the whole theme that these people clearly need to be slapped by reality to learn a lesson. Seeing how much Doflamingo grew from his experience, I wander if the CD that got punched by Luffy learned any lessons.
A few small things that may not mean anything. First is that Doflamingo said he was in the Devil Fruit trading business. Now I believe this was before Ceasar was around, so did they trade regular Devil fruits? I wonder if they do that as well. That would explain how they got the Mera, and probably how a number of the members got their powers.
Other thing was that they asked Doflamingo's father to hand over a chip to them. What does this chip do? Maybe it's a tracking device so that nobody can just kidnap them and run off with them for ransom. Maybe it keeps signs of their vitals so if something happens to them, the WG knows right away. Or maybe it's something that would allow them access back to Marejois? Or maybe it's nothing/mistranslation.
Anyways, very nice chapter. Loving the flashback, with a nice pace, and being able to see them do the various things is very nice. Seems like some people are warming up to the arc again because of the flashback stuff.