Posted by lil' jimi on April 18, 2003, at 11:31:19
In reply to Re: Next post....., posted by Dinah on April 18, 2003, at 7:09:42
> My many stands on issues that will prove very unpopular here on babble. And that, for the sake of politeness, I have kept to myself.
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> However, I will state them very civilly.
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> I wonder if I can continue to be liked and respected here afterwards? Can you all like and respect people who feel differently than you on issues dear to your heart?
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> Racism is near and dear to my heart. And I have trouble feeling the same way about those who express racist views. I will express some views that you may find just as abhorrent, although they are perfectly mainstream and probably as widely accepted in society as the type of views expresssed more commonly on babble. Will you accept that I feel differently about those issues, and accept me anyway? Will you agree, in your heart, that good people can disagree about charged issues. Or will you feel differently about me, as I feel differently about those who express racist views.
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> Politics may be able to be discussed civilly. But will even civil discussions of things that people feel violently about disrupt the supportive nature of this board?hi dinah,
(i'm pronouncing it "Dye-nah" like Dinah Shore, or would you rather "Dee-nah"?)well, about these civility considerations (and of course, i can only speak for myself) .... you say any political thing(s) you want and i'll say any political thing(s) i want and i *promise* that Not Only will i be civil, but i will try to do you One better ..... i will try to be your friend ..... that's what i'd like, anyway ..... if you were game .... this offer has no expiration .... i do not really know you from your posts, but without other considerations, i believe we should be able to agree to disagree without being disagreeable ..... since you seem to be up for it ... i'm game .... and i can also promise to disagree with you ... and to occasionally be wrong ... but we have agreed about some important things already, like civility .... you and i might stand up for civility against the rude who would crudely intrude into this interlude .... (sorry!)...
you must judge the possible judgemental penalty from others as best you may .... i might only offer them my example, but it is all too easy to imagine that unpopular opinions may rankle and forment negative responses /reactions to you in the future ..... it is a non-trivial issue which you should choose carefully, because, if it were me, i'd worry real hard about changing my relation to these message boards.... they are very valuable to me.....so i will respect you for your decision regardless.
i promise i will offer much more in reply to your posts ....
however i shall have to ask for your indulgence for the nonce, as i must help close down the shop early here today .... and my wife keeps e-mailing me .... and i'm going to need a little more head space to feel comfortable to respond to your luscious provocation(s) in full, if i may prevail upon your patience, my dear madame, please?
your Friend,
~ jim aka "call anything you please, just don't call me late for dinner!"
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