Posted by zeugma on March 5, 2006, at 13:15:45
In reply to Re: Policy as opposed to people » zeugma, posted by Dinah on March 5, 2006, at 12:18:35
> And I also want to add that I've found your discussions of your frustrations over not being able to post freely on the Politics board while following the civility guidelines to be wonderfully civil, and yes, gracious.>>
I am flattered by that. Because I consider you to be the model of graciousness :-)
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> Which leads me to have confidence that you could do the same with the actual policies. >well, your confidence may be misplaced, but the fact that you are one of its representatives (in your role as deputy to Dr. Bob) does, genuinely, help to alleviate some of my spleen when I direct my thought to political matters (sorry for using the old-fashioned expression, it does sound better than 'ill temper') and so more productive of civil discourse as defined here.
The high quality of conversation at this site, as well as the value that I think it has in others' lives, not just mine, is why I get most upset: that others get blocked, rightly or not, who are valuable contributors as well as valuable people.
what was my point? Yes, now I remember. Tamar said that she didn't understand why politicial matters seem to inflame sensitivities so much here. I think we are in as polarized an atmosphere as the U.S. has had since the Vietnam war and the social unrest of those times. That's just my interpretation. I've been avoiding the Politics board and not reading the news before going to sleep, and it's lowered my anxiety considerably.
not sure what my point is anymore. But damn, this coffee is good.
-z
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