Posted by special_k on April 14, 2006, at 22:37:34
In reply to Re: blocked for 2 weeks » special_k, posted by 10derHeart on April 14, 2006, at 21:39:20
>I didn't take it as meaning the policy, because, as you say, policies can't feel, post, etc. People make policies and people make up the groups a poster might describe as, for one example, "the left/centre."
> I took it as meaning that the *people* who make up what Declan considers the "left/centre"you took it that way because you are trying to justify his block...
or you took it that way because you can't see the difference?> would I move this potential dialog forward by inquiring of them at the outset why they were "so clueless?"
he gave an example of what led him to that conclusion. come on... be charitable... look at the example. can't you see he was trying to draw your attention to that?
IMHO I wouldn't bother being charitable to dr bob because he really isn't charitable to us.
try reading declans post charitably.
if you want to teach people to be charitable (which is likely to have them feel a lot happier than if they go around seeing people as hurting and accusing and attacking and judging them all the time) then... read charitably.
> I can't imagine it. But I think you're saying we ought to be able to speak thay way here?read charitably...
not what do you think?> Or am I missing your point? Perhaps I can't divorce a policy from the policymakers, or policy-supporters, at least in this context, and you definitely can? Is that it, maybe?
can't you?
you didn't make the policy did you now?
how is it attacking, accusing, judging you?
would you feel hurt and accused if i said i critiqued your favourite book? should i get blocked because you can't get the distinction?> Wouldn't it just be so much easier to refrain from labeling?
i made a similar point over on relationships...
> To say you don't agree, strongly oppose...whatever....that policy or stance or view, and then tell the board what you think xxx group *should* or *could* do *instead?*
sure. thats how i see it going. i get warned / blocked for expressing opposition. declan gets blocked for attempting to draw peoples attention to something that is problematic (need to see the problem to get motivated to improve the situation)
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