-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Marcel wrote: > Am Freitag, 8. Mai 2009 14:43:16 schrieb Dale Maggee: >> arne anka wrote: >>>> Guten Tag, Sieg Heil. >>>> ... >>>> beautiful and intelligent people in the world, and your country >>>> reflects that... :) ) >>> wow. >>> insulting and slimy at once! >> I'd just like to say thanks for addressing the points I make in such a >> calm and rational manner. >> >> If you were capable of being rational, you would have realised that I >> was referencing a totalitarian state, not a race, and then clarifying >> that I am not attempting to insult a race of people and that it's >> unfortunate that using your particular language happens to be a very >> effective way to express that. I do genuinely feel an affinity to your >> people, culture, and country. >> >> If you think that my being honest is being "insulting and slimy", then >> whatever. I have already recieved one off-list email from a >> deutschlander who understood exactly what I was trying to say, so that >> indicates further to me that you're just being a fanboy and not >> thinking independently or even weighing my arguments - you see my >> posts, your mind closes, and you say "troll" like a reflex. And that's >> sad. >> >> If you would like to suggest a more appropriate way for me to have >> expressed what I wanted to, I would very much like to hear it. Note >> however that the sarcasm used in the greeting is important to my style, >> so any suggestion you might make would have to retain that. Also it >> would want to be short and effective. >> >> Alternatively, you're welcome to address the issues I'm raising. Or you >> could set up an email filter and consequently STFU. All are acceptable >> to me - I'm in favour of free speech. But true free speech requires >> rational dialogue, and I'm not seeing any rational dialogue from you. > > Dale, > > I'm sorry to contradict you (am I really?), but using Nazi slogans in such > an affair is completely inappropriate. You may like our country as much as > you want, still using this... deprecated language doesn't make me feel you > really know what you're referencing there. There are WAY better examples > for freedom of speech. This is no more rationale than you may think the > other's contributions to be. > > Yours sincerely, > > Marcel >
Marcel, > I'm sorry to contradict you (am I really?) You shouldn't be. I was wrong, and said something inappropriate through ignorance. Contradicting me is perfectly fine when I'm wrong - I'll learn from it! :) > using this... deprecated language doesn't make me feel you > really know what you're referencing there. Exactly. I had no Idea. I had meant one thing, and completely failed to realise that I was also implying something far, far worse. Please accept my apologies. I would also ask you to read my response to Rui's message. Kind Regards, - -Dale -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.7 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Fedora - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFKBF4MFbVnQRV3OEYRAqrSAKCaC51cep8DVrh+GdDndgnVbJHiIACgtXiD iUHCezfGlmimfbP70xMuMkM= =iyY7 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ Openmoko community mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
