Posted by SLS on March 21, 2006, at 17:23:42
In reply to Re: blocked for 6 weeks » SLS, posted by SLS on March 21, 2006, at 17:03:19
I'm really not trying to be a wise guy. I'm just trying to dissect this thing so as to understand and perhaps demonstrate the concept of civility as it is practiced here. I'm not looking to imply that there is a paradox.
I think I can understand:
"her uncivil comments"
> Perhaps to deem one's words to be uncivil is to imply that one's intent was to be uncivil?
>
> Is it the judging of intent that is the key to understanding this sanction?I guess to judge that one's intent is to be uncivil is to imply that the person is himself uncivil - an uncivil person. To call someone uncivil is to put them down.
> Gotta think about this one some more.
I think I got the idea.
- Scott
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