> Hey, diversity is normal. It is the "bringing people together" that
> causes most of the problems <grin>. Actually, there is an element
> of truth in my attempt at humor. Many wars were fought because
> one group of people felt their ideas were right and another groups
> ideas wrong.
You present another case in point. I was not talking about right and wrong
or about agreeing with each other, but about not hearing what others are
trying to say.
> >Something that would be easily
> >discussed and understood in person becomes rather confused in cyberspace.
> >I was talking about definitions, Katherine was talking about strategies for
> >change, and Jeff was talking about choices we make.
>
> We could be using different words but viewing the same thing. Or we
> could use the same words and view different things.
I was pointing out that we are talking about different topics and were
confused by the overlap in words used.
> What is the difference between "strategies for change" and "choices"?
One is about bigger scale social movement and a discussion about how and
why society changes. The other is about personal choices and values and
working toward having them fit together. Related? Yes. The same? No.
The physical distance that is a part of our on line discussion allows us to
forget who we are talking to and where they are coming from, something that
is very hard to do with people you talk to in person as often as we
participate on this list. It also seems to place greater emphasis on
saying something than on discussing something.
Jeff, your rain seems to be finding its way down here. I'd best get some
things done before it starts.
Eric:
