Posted by Dr. Bob on June 26, 2010, at 0:23:49
In reply to Re: wording of posts, posted by chujoe on June 23, 2010, at 6:43:42
> > Would you consider it civil to call a bully a bully?
>
> Yes. "Civil" comes from the same root as "civilization" and "civilized." To live in civilization requires more than being nice -- sometimes it is necessary to call a bully a bully. Unchecked, bullies make civilization -- and, indeed, civility itself -- impossible. You posted a quotation from Violette's link about "mature guilt" -- that is exactly what calling a bully a bully is intended to engender.I agree, bullies need to be checked. But here, that's my role. And the role of posters is to support and educate.
Bob
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