Hmmm.... if we have to tip-toe around on eggshells for the next two
months, it's going to be very quiet on the list.
But you're absolutely right, Jane... tempers do seem to flare during
the holidays. Let's agree to be careful about bringing up inflamatory
issues, but also to be more tolerant of diverse opinions. If we have a
strong negative reaction to a post, then perhaps we should cool off for
a day or so before we respond.
For a number of reasons, my DH and I have agreed that we will stay home
for the holidays this year. So I will be looking forward to keeping up
with all of my lace friends on the list... provided they haven't all
been silenced.
Clay
Jane Partridge wrote:
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Jean
Nathan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes
In response to Debora's posting:
I do not see a problem here.
With simple listing of those supposed to be connected to lace work,
there probably isn't a problem - especially as the recipe for Cattern
Cakes is usually mentioned at this time of year, and in the days of
the cottage lace industry the Saints Days were a reason for the
workers to actually have a day off to celebrate. But, those were days
when most of the population in the UK at least did celebrate the days
because they were part of keeping the national religion. Now, with the
multi-faith society we live in, a fair proportion of the population do
not hold with these celebrations, (which are, after all, only
celebrated by certain denominations within the Christian religion) and
no mention is made of 'minor' festivals in other cultures. (I am a
Christian but I believe we are all equal and therefore do not
celebrate Saints Days). It is therefore easy to offend those on the
list who are of other faiths, probably without realising it.
At this time of year, over the history of Arachne, with the stress of
preparing for Thanksgiving dinners in the US and half term school
holidays here, there have been more or less annual flare ups over one
thing or another, which on several occasions have led to new people
joining the list deciding that they don't want to stay with us. Over
the last week or so there have been rumblings on the politics and
religious postings, so perhaps it is time to get back onto purely lace
topics and be as sensitive to each others feelings as we normally are.
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