Posted by teejay on May 21, 2006, at 18:34:13 [reposted on May 21, 2006, at 19:24:44 | original URL]
In reply to Re: blocked for 4 weeks » Estella, posted by Dr. Bob on May 21, 2006, at 16:25:57
> > i think the world would be a better place without religion.
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> > i believe the world would be a better place if people appealed to natural rather than supernatural explanations.
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> Sorry, but the idea here is to respect the views of others and to be sensitive to their feelings, so I'm going to block you for 4 weeks. But please don't take this personally, this doesn't mean I don't like you or think you're a bad person.
Bob, I have to say I find this block quite disgraceful. Estelle was tactful and gentle in what she said but she has views which you are completely disrespecting by not allowing her to air them. You are also in grave danger of hurting her feelings, and I'm sorry but your 'I dont think you are a bad person' routine balances any hurt you may cause.With respect, you seem rather biased in the way you police your 'sensitivity to feelings' rule. Let me give you an example; I spoke resently on a thread about iraq and saddam where I said his sons were purported to be blood thirsty monsters (or similar...I cant recall my exact words). This went unchallenged but you can be sure if I suggested donald rumsfeld was a blood thirsty war monger (for example) that I'd have fallen foul of potentially upsetting people.
Until things are more clear on the politics board, people simply wont engage in meaningful dialogue for fear of falling foul of the rules.
TJ
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