Unfortunately, it isn't just issues like war that brings out these personal attacks. I've looked through the archives and it's always the same very small group of people engaging in personal abuse. The subject matter varies widely. They've been doing it for a long time.
Judging from the emails I've received privately, I would say there's a real will now on the list as a whole to end this culture of personalizing everything, so perhaps some good will come of it.
Sarah
At 2:17 PM -0800 02/15/2003, Randy Remote wrote:
I would not be happy to think that anyone is too intimidated to voice their opinion. There is probably something to learn from examining 'the other side'. In matters as large and looming as war in the nuclear age, feelings are bound to be passionate. But please be civil, and attack the argument, not the person.
