----- Original Message ----- From: "Warren Ockrassa" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 9:46 PM Subject: Re: It seems over...
> On Nov 3, 2004, at 8:25 PM, Dan Minette wrote: > > How about a lack of pedantry? I don't particularly care for JDG's > condescending tone when addressing us mere mortals, and as I have a > life, I can't say that I've been particularly seeking out every single > pearl of wisdom dropped before my snout by His Holiness. Therefore I > have not read his copious blasts of bombast. Well, I have never felt that he has talked down to me. He wouldn't dare. :-) He arm waves, he fights, but I've never really viewed his writings that way. I've gotten mad, but never felt that he thought himself at a level above me. > I was responding to the implicit meaning of this phrase: > > > Perhaps > > most extraordinary is the amendment in Ohio, which is so strongly > > worded > > that even I would have voted against it > Which suggests to me that there were other homophobic bills he would > have supported. Or, that there are opinions that differ from yours that are not homophobic. IMHO, he is mistaken, not homophobic. One of my extra daughters is gay....and I didn't march in the gay pride parade with her this year because she asked very late...and I already had made a major committment for that time. Next year for sure. One thing I find useful, although I'm not always good at it, is understanding the reasoning of people who differ from me. JDG and I differ on this issue, but I see his point repeatedly misunderstood. Its interesting to see posts in this thread discussing the lack of and need for intelligent honest dialog; since I see obstacles to that in the same thread. Dramatic turns of phrases, deliberate overstatements, and polemics can be fun to write; but they are not community building. If you are thinking you could catch me at it too; you are probably right....its always much easier to see it in someone else's writings. But, it would be a real counter culture experiment to try to actually empathize with and understand worldviews radically different from your own; even if at the end of it you are still convinced they are quite wrong. Dan M. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
