Posted by Toph on June 22, 2010, at 9:30:07 [reposted on June 22, 2010, at 13:51:48 | original URL]
In reply to Re: blocked for 3 weeks » chujoe, posted by Dinah on June 21, 2010, at 16:25:23
> Dr. Bob has never taken the stance that it's ok to be uncivil as long as what is said is "true".
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> I'm fat and none too attractive. If someone said I was a fat and ugly, the fact that it was true wouldn't make it civil.
>Hi Dinah,
I haven't been around for a while and the discussions seem lively. That's good.
I have never understood who decides which descriptors are acceptable and which are not. Clearly to me ugly is pejorative, fat probably is (you are neither as I recall BTW). Obese is more clinical, so is it okay? If someone says to me, "you are male", a fact, would this be uncivil as it could have all kinds of implied meaning? Descerning intent has never been a part of the discipline system here yet intent is assumed all the time when determining uncivil conduct.
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