" I believe that human ideas should be challenged vigorously and thoroughly and without restriction."
Sure, Ian ! But, one, not one's personal opinions or experiences, expressed as such, implicitly or explicitly. Two, not insultingly, too emotionally charged, or extremely disparagingly. Interestingly, one could challenge an idea by merely offering something better, something other, creating the opportunity of taking the discussion to another level, where the promise exists. On Aug 6, 12:09 am, Ian Pollard <[email protected]> wrote: > Molly / Deripsni, > > I believe that human ideas should be challenged vigorously and thoroughly > and without restriction. An appeal to "respect" when it comes to an idea is > something like a nuclear device that causes instant stalemate. It's a demand > for a shield around something that, in and of itself, warrants no such > thing. This style of debate is unproductive and dishonest. > > With the above in mind, I will continue to respect the rules of Mind's Eye > (which I largely wrote) and post in the same style I have for the last 5 > years. If you think I am breaking the rules or going against the spirit of > them, contact another moderator and let them know your concerns. > > Molly, the moderators must represent a breadth of views and opinion > (including mine). If you want to throw your hat into the ring, please go > ahead and we'll discuss it. > > Ian --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
