[Winona Online Democracy]
Hello everyone, my name is Kevin Rafferty and I was intrigued enough to render
an opinion.
Do discussions (as opposed to arguments) necessarily need to be winner take
all? Should we not be more interested in discussion bent toward a revealing of
truth? In this manner we all win!
Steve Kranz wrote:
> [Winona Online Democracy]
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Glen & Diane Schumann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "Winona Online Democracy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2000 6:24 PM
> Subject: RE: [Winona] Deliberative Discussion
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: [Winona] Deliberative Discussion
> >
> >
> > [Winona Online Democracy]
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> > Paul,
> >
> > >While I agree that, on occasion, an ideological, winner-take-all argument
> > can be a fun diversion; I have to say that as the person who receives the
> > requests to join and leave this list there is a direct correlation between
> > that type of discussion and people leaving the list. So I have to
> disagree
> > with your assessment.>
> >
> > I don't remember one of these having occurred; did I miss something? This
> > has been what I would characterize as a very mild forum: no name calling,
> no
> > demagoguery, no characterizing other peoples motives, etc.
> >
> > I'd be very interested in seeing the comments made by those who've left
> > because of "an ideological, winner-take-all argument". All without
> > attribution, of course. How many have left giving that kind of reason?
>
> Glen,
>
> I'm sorry but I'm not going to answer that question and get into criticizing
> any individual's contribution to the discussion.
>
> Everyone will just have to make their own determinations on this issue.
>
> -Steve Kranz
>
> >
> > Glen Schumann
> > Winona, MN
> >
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