Posted by alexandra_k on December 5, 2004, at 1:14:08
In reply to Re: politics board, posted by Dr. Bob on December 4, 2004, at 1:56:53
> We're not asked to limit our remarks about insurance companies or pharmaceutical companies to a discussion of all the wonderful things they do
> But politics get more emotional?How about because a 'company' isn't likely to feel offended or accused as a result. Whereas if you are talking about politics some people identify so strongly with their political ideology that they see criticisms of the ideology as personal attacks.
Instead of putting down and criticising certain ideologies (which can lead to hurting particular people) perhaps one could just focus on promoting ones own view. Focus on the positive. I like it.
Maybe if there was somebody here who was high up in an insurance / pharmacutical company and they complained of feeling hurt and / or accused then Dr. B would knuckle down on those kinds of claims...
I am starting to think that what is considered uncivil may (in some cases) have more to do with being a function of whether somebody actually does take offence.
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