> Michael Sylvester wrote:
> While on this subject,and you being from Korea, I read somewhere that
> Korean husbands are expected to beat their wives occasionally?
> Is this info correct?
> On Sun, 17 Oct 1999, Bill Southerly wrote:
> > Michael,
> >
> > I believe your last statement could be interpreted (as some already have) as
> > intimidating or at least insensitive in the manner you asked it. I suggest
> > you apologize to both Nancie and the TIPS list and choose your words more
> > carefully or face expulsion from TIPS.
This seems like an excellent issue to stay out of. Nevertheless, I
have to say that I've considered Michael's question carefully, and I
see no indication that it contains the slightest degree of threat
against Nancie. Insensitive yes, but most of us are guilty of that at
some time on TIPS. It seems a genuine if tasteless request for
information. Moreover, if I recall Nancie's reply accurately, she
confirmed that, in her experience, the traditional Korean family
does include an authoritarian and sometimes abusive husband.
I certainly do not approval of all of Michael's postings but I don't
think this one warrants the action Bill took. And if it means that
Michael is gone, I regret it.
-Stephen
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