I'm pointing out an inconsistency in a particular simile you made. Please, tell me if I have misrepresented your views
Alex Hollins On Thu, Jan 3, 2013 at 1:55 PM, Jojo Jaro <[email protected]> wrote: > ** > Because you have shown your disdain for me and my views, I will now treat > your views with equal disdain. > > Insults to my faith started from multiple members of this group long long > long before I started insulting Lomax by telling the truth about his > religion. > > You might say there is nothing that leaking pen has posted in this post > that would constitute an insult but you need to take his whole post history > to properly evaluate his intent with this post. Based on his hostile > history to me, I have perceived this post to be an insult. In fact, this > is the 4th insult he has directed to me and this is the first time I am > responding to him with an insult. > > > Jojo > > > PS, I have agreed to Mark's and David's reasonable proposal to stop the > cycle of insults, and I have not insulted anyone, in fact, I have not > posted for over 12 hours now, and yet fresh insults continue to head my way. > > My friends, I am not the problem here. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* leaking pen <[email protected]> > *To:* [email protected] > *Sent:* Friday, January 04, 2013 1:34 AM > *Subject:* Re: [Vo]:something to consider > > there's a big difference between disdain for having a view, and suggesting > that because you belong to a group, you must be a murdering pedophile bent > on the destruction of other groups. > > On Thu, Jan 3, 2013 at 12:16 AM, Jojo Jaro <[email protected]> wrote: > >> ** >> Eric, I forgot to mention. >> >> What would you do if you are the subject of constant insults and ridicule >> for your views? Would you not lash out in retaliation? Your bias is why I >> grow more instransigent each day. You express "grave concern" that islam >> may be "assaulted" but express no equal concern that I have been insulted >> time and time again here for my beliefs in the Bible. >> >> Well you ask "what you would do if you were in Abd's situation". Why >> don't you ask another equally valid question. "What would you do if you >> were in Jojo's position." >> >> This problem has a very very very simple solution you know. >> >> >> >> Jojo >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> *From:* Eric Walker <[email protected]> >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Sent:* Thursday, January 03, 2013 2:02 PM >> *Subject:* [Vo]:something to consider >> >> I am starting this as a new thread because many people are starting to >> skip entire threads. See my questions below. >> >> I wrote "If that's the best we can do for now, how to address Abd's >> pressing concern about having his background and religion subject to >> constant assault on this list?" But really this is a concern that pertains >> to all of us. We need a list that is hospitable to all people who can make >> a competent contribution. (I do not mean *everybody*. I do not mind in >> the slightest if list mods take action to make the list quite inhospitable >> to those who for whatever reason are too immature to contribute much of >> value.) >> >> Think about what you would do if you were in Abd's situation. Perhaps >> you would just abide the assault quietly. Perhaps you would leave the >> list. But that would not make the environment any more hospitable for >> others in shoes similar to yours. You may not respond in the way that Abd >> has. But we should appreciate that he's being put in a very awkward >> position and that he has broader interests in mind. >> >> Eric >> >> >> On Wed, Jan 2, 2013 at 8:22 PM, Eric Walker <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> On Wed, Jan 2, 2013 at 8:08 PM, Abd ul-Rahman Lomax <[email protected] >>> > wrote: >>> >>> Oh, I'm quivering, shaking with the possibility that *Jed Rothwell* >>>> might filter me out. >>>> >>>> I am not going to subscribe to VortexB-l. This is supposedy a moderated >>>> list. If it stays unmoderated, I won't be here long. >>>> >>> >>> Hate to say it, but the troll is starting to win. People are starting >>> to lose patience with one another. I think Steve Johnson has been on this >>> list since early days. >>> >>> Any word on Bill? Is he ok? >>> >>> How long do we suffer the present situation until we reconstitute under >>> something like Google Groups, with Terry or another longtimer as mod? Or >>> should everyone who can't stand the situation add he who shall not be named >>> to a killfile? If that's the best we can do for now, how to address Abd's >>> pressing concern about having his background and religion subject to >>> constant assault on this list? >>> >>> Eric >>> >> >> >> >
