[EMAIL PROTECTED] schreef: > To those who remain mentally and emotionally involved, I will make a simple > plea: Attack the topics, but not the person speaking them. It may seem to > easy to call someone a 'Nazi' or something similar, but it's wrong to do so. > You don't call someone names because they disagree with your political > position. > > And if you don't like that reason, consider this one: name-calling only > weakens your position, not his (or hers, as the case may be).
There is another reason for not calling someone a nazi in particular. This is a very international list, albeit very US centered, but still international. 'Nazi' is very differently charged depending on location in the world. Something that was explained to me (behind the screnes) when I was called a 'nazi' on list a few years back by I think it was John? Not sure. I realise now that the effect this had on me posting is that I was actually bullied into a selective sort of silence. Some topics I don't argue about, because I know what the majority or actually more like the most agressive posters think about it. Also I feel that arguing certain topics doesn't contribute anything to the list since arguments quickly deteriorate into something of a 'did not', 'did too' thing. Just my two Euro cents... :o/ Sonja
