Do you really want to go there Merle? I have no need to reread previous posts. I am not attacking Joe or for that matter defending Edgar but I am arguing for a free flow of ideas without fear of censorship. If anything I am defending Suresh's right to say that we are all nuts because truth be told, we are. We are all a bit crazy, it's a fact of being human. I am saying that on a forum (defined as a public meeting place for open discussion) we will never find truth if only part of what we mean can be said.
I suggest you reread your own posts from recent weeks. ________________________________ From: Merle Lester <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Mon, May 13, 2013 6:09:45 PM Subject: Re: [Zen] Re: "if you meet the buddha kill the buddha" rubbish..william..Edgar is discussing zen...and the discussion has been about zen.. no one has attacked edgar as a human being!...re read the posts... and think again..merle And yet the attacks on Edgar are unremitting. Just what does a non native English speaking contributor mean by the phrase "...I am also another nut like you all.". Frankly Joe that phrase ranks very low on my scale of insults. And yes I feel that I can safely say that no one here could possibly take that as a condemnation. As to your other statement "It's the general atmosphere I'm concerned to keep from becoming poisonous, and frivolous." My God man, have you really been paying attention? 90% of what is said here is frivolity and as for poisonous we've had several discussions over the past month that are beyond poisonous and were downright vitriolic. So no, I won't shut up regardless of what heavy handedness you apply. When I see people here treating Edgar with the respect that he deserves or I see you calling for moderator intervention on his behalf then I'll be more inclined to support you on softening our rhetoric. Will I am. ________________________________ From: Joe <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Mon, May 13, 2013 2:58:17 PM Subject: [Zen] Re: "if you meet the buddha kill the buddha" William, Nope, not joking. No one here is a "nut", nor deserves to be called so. That's a direct violation of The Prime Directive, err-r, Terms of Service. I feel it's good to keep such proprieties in the foreground, because it makes for a congenial Forum, which welcomes, and does not repel, newcomers, who expect better, and deserve it. And, hey, it's not for you to make decisions about what "egos" can withstand, is it, William? So, PLS. leave aside any and all "shoulds". With TNX! It's the general atmosphere I'm concerned to keep from becoming poisonous, and frivolous. I think that benefits all, egos and otherwise. So, take it under consideration and advisement, All. And Moderators! --Joe > William Rintala <brintala@...> wrote: > > I'm not following you here Joe. Are you joking? I see Suresh's comments as >being strongly stated and maybe a bit blunt but no one here should have an ego >so sensitive as to take any real offense.
