Posted by SLS on February 19, 2012, at 22:45:04
In reply to Re: opportunity to support europerep, posted by Dr. Bob on February 19, 2012, at 1:34:07
> I see it as tolerating *different* views of reality -- which is of course harder if we're convinced our view is right and the other's is distorted. More generally, it's about accepting others who are different. Has anyone here been considered different and wanted instead to be accepted?
Yes. However, I was not given carte-blanche to behave in any manner I wished. This was especially true in public venues and in school, where disruptive behaviors prevented the learning process of the entire class. There were rules. It seems to me that Lou Pilder overgeneralizes and exaggerates. Since this sort of posting behavior was considered uncivil in the past, what has changed? Perhaps Lou Pilder manages to make his statements by formatting them as questions. But not all of his statements of exaggerations and overgeneralizations are contained in questions. Why are these statements not considered uncivil?
I have taken note of a change in tactics in Lou Pilder's most recent posts. He's pretty smart. Something should have been done prior to this shift in posting format. That you have let his previous posts stand unsanctioned is a tacit agreement by you of his overgeneralizations and exaggerations. I'm sure this is a familiar argument to you. It is probably specious, but I thought I would make it anyway. It is ironic, really.
"Different points of view are fine, and in fact encouraged, but your freedom of speech is limited here."
"It's fine to give others feedback as long as it's constructive."
"Also, please don't post the same information in more than one place at the same time."
"Some may not realize, for example, that I don't consider it civil to overgeneralize"
"Please don't... post information that you know to be false, exaggerate or overgeneralize -- etc. Even if you're quoting someone else."
I acknowledge that this is a difficult situation to handle equitably and remain faithful to the rules of conduct that you have established. I don't want to see Lou Pilder blocked from posting. That would be a shame. But what I want is not terribly relevant. What is relevant is what you want.
What do you want?
- Scott
Some see things as they are and ask why.
I dream of things that never were and ask why not.- George Bernard Shaw
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