On Thu, 2006-01-12 at 10:30 +1100, Terry Dawson wrote: > Ron Johnson wrote: > > > With beliefs like that, no wonder this world is going to hell in a > > hand basket. > > > > Manners/politeness is social lubricant. It makes society run > > smoother and less violently. > > I'd have thought the most polite action in the scenario you present is > to acknowledge
I've already been reminded that my own reply lacked politeness... > that others are different and to judge the person > delivering the message on the semantic of the message rather than the > appearance of the deliverer or delivery method of the message. That *is* the ideal which I strive for. -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Ron Johnson, Jr. Jefferson, LA USA "I'm not a vegetarian because I love animals, I'm a vegetarian because I hate vegetables!" unknown -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]