Posted by Twinleaf on January 25, 2014, at 9:53:01
In reply to Re: strange goal, posted by Dr. Bob on January 25, 2014, at 0:26:56
Babble has become so strange! A place where certain posters can say extremely destructive, harmful things, and the recipients of this abuse are apparently given a wonderful opportunity to "grow a shield". I think this is unfair to everyone, but particularly to the ones who are saying these destructive things. It's as if you were affirming that they were too impaired to be able to improve their behavior - a horrible message! Negative and traumatic for everyone.
I, on the other hand, am considered more competent, and so, almost alone of the people posting here, I am blocked, not for being uncivil to other posters, but for speaking honestly to Bob when I feel he has made a mistake that is harmful either to another poster (Dinah) or to the functioning of the site (objecting to the civility rules being applied unequally). I am not subscribing properly to the implicit principle that Babble is basically a dictatorship! I do this because I do not believe that dictatorships are compatible with good mental health - not for the dictator, and not for those under his control.
Scott is right. The old nag will never be able to make herself drink the water, because she believes it is contaminated.
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