> I'd like to make a few comments on the state of the
> discourse on the
> list. I'm not a conservative, far from it, but I
> wouldn't for a
> second try to get someone to shut up and go away because
> they were
> more conservative (or libertarian or whatever) than I was.
> I wouldn't
> call anyone names because they continued to argue with me
> and I
> wouldn't conduct an inquisition if they wanted to keep
> parts of their
> lives private.
> I have no problem with telling other members that they were
> full of
> sh** (in so many words) if that's what I thought about
> something they
> posted as long as I substantiated my opinion, but I'd
> like to suggest
> that we remain focused on attacking the argument rather
> than the
> person that posted it. If the list was even more
> politically
> homogeneous than it is now it would be a pretty boring
> place.
> So let's have hearty arguments, strong opinions, good
> research,
> interesting insight and a diverse set of opinions, but lets
> lay off
> the sarcasm, the name calling and the nagging.
> IAAMOAC
> Doug
i agree with you in principle, doug, but it is hard not to retaliate in kind
when our troll goes overboard with his insults and sarcastic repartee. i
understand his intent is deliberate and he gets his jollies by provoking anger
in others. whoever he really is, he must have a very sad life and only has his
computer for company...
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