Re: [atlarge-discuss] tone of debate...

[eric@hi-tek.com]

The use of certain language, the color of one's skin, someone's sex,
someone's sexual preference, someone's age, one's geographic location, one's
education and/or vocation would be nice things to ignore.  But in fact we
notice them.
If i did not listen to people because of what is vulgar to me, I would miss
out on truly magnificent things.
Because someone is not tolerant is no excuse for us not to be tolerant.

Eric

Jkhan wrote:

> I concur, the value and practice of "Passive Virtues" by some, would
> certainly benefit the whole, as we press onward through the fog.
>
> James Khan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ron Sherwood [mailto:sherwood@islands.vi]
> Sent: Sunday, July 28, 2002 12:04 PM
> To: atlarge discuss list
> Subject: Re: [atlarge-discuss] tone of debate...
>
> Paul wrote:
>
> > I accept that I have not conducted a scientific study,
> > and the garbage I've seen may not be representative of
> > the list as a whole.  But I suspect that many would-be
> > members and supporters will be put off by this sort
> > of abusive carry on.
>
>     How right you are, Paul.
>
>     It is sad that such an important (may I say, imperative) need to
> bring
> together a representative leadership for netizens at-large, must suffer
> the
> noise and bad graces of those incapable of civilized discourse.
>
>     Unfortunately, democracy, in it's truest form, is subject to the
> noise
> generated by the lowest common denominator.  The fact that much good
> talent
> is lost to the worlds political democracies for lack of a thick skin is
> simply that, a fact.  Complaining about the phenomenon, unfortunately,
> does
> not change the situation and we are left to choose among only those who
> are
> sufficiently dedicated, or insensitive enough, to be able to swim in the
> filth.  I, for one, wish it were different...  but am resigned to the
> fact
> that it is not.
>
>     If you, and I, were prepared to delete all postings from those whose
> social disposition requires that they use gutter language, misogyny and
> bully tactics to make a point, we would likely find more time and a
> greater
> inclination to read the thoughts of others.  Unfortunately, we would
> also
> miss out on a set of voices that are as much a part of the netcitizenry
> as
> are we.  That, sir, is the price of democracy.
>
> Ron Sherwood
>
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