Posted by Toph on October 6, 2006, at 14:55:05
In reply to Re: I understand, but still..., posted by SLS on October 6, 2006, at 10:09:45
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> It must surely be be true, so how could it be an infraction?
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> - ScottI'm trying to exit from this thread, but obviously I'm having difficulty. As you have (correctly, IMO) argued in the past Scott, not all facts/truths are civil.
But in this case, I tried to think of a comparable statement that might be offensive to me as a Bipolar I. So I came up with this: "All individuals with Bipolar I are not successfully treated with medication." While unquestionably true, this statement would be deemed civil or uncivil based on it's context (another arguement you have made). If the statement had been made to provide impirical information in general about this diagnostic cohort, then I see it as civil even though it implies that some BP I individuals aren't doing so well on their meds. On the other hand, if someone was communicating with me directly answering, let's say, a question I posed to the board, "How do you guys think I'm doing?" and a poster replied, "All individuals with BP I are not successfully treated with medication." Clearly I could be offended by this comment in this context.
So, now I'm really confused.
Toph
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