Re: [atlarge-discuss] Last Man Standing

["Ron Sherwood" <sherwood@islands.vi>]

Hello Eric:

Thank you for your response.

You are correct when you say that good manners and respect may vary with
certain cultures. However, verbal abuse, public ridicule and derogatory
comments are the same in any culture.  It would be better if we were to
disregard these negative components when they are introduced to the list.
That way the purveyors of offensive commentary will perhaps learn to become
more civilized if they are to be taken seriously.

It is certainly worth trying, rather than the moderation (censorship) that
has been suggested.

Best regards, Ron

----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric Dierker" <eric@hi-tek.com>
To: <sherwood@islands.vi>
Cc: <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>; <terastra@terabytz.co.nz>;
<bruce@barelyadequate.info>; <atlarge-discuss@lists.fitug.de>
Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2003 11:05 AM
Subject: Re: [atlarge-discuss] Last Man Standing


> Good manners and respect are different, especially between Arabic,
Oriental
> and Occidental.
>
> An Arizonan, born and raised is quite frank and in your face, a woman from
> Hanoi is quite face saving.
> If I could apply my mother's manners in Sedona Arizona to a table in
Mexico
> city df. or Hong Kong life would not need our discussions.
>
> Ron I respect you but how am I supposed to do so?
>
> In my home of origin, it is now a bed and breakfast, with over 100
countries
> staying over.  At some point you just act yourself.
> I am most pleased with people speaking out in their own culture.
> (I must admit I still do not know what are good manners and respect in
> Bosnia - my apologies to all there)
>
> However your points are well taken and in my simple mind you are always a
> gentleman.
>
> Eric Dierker
>
> ps. good for VI to be left in your hands, I wish that Peter had a good
trip
> Valhalla style. I miss him.
>
> > Whatever happened to simple good manners and respect for others?
> >
> > Yes the world has changed, and one of the most interesting and
> > desirable benefits that the Internet has provided is the universal
> > ability to participate in debate on any subject.  Since the primary
> > purpose of our organization is to promote and encourage at-large user
> > participation, it behooves us to read and consider every participant's
> > contribution.
> >
> > It is unfortunate that some participants will demonstrate their
> > intellectual or social deficiencies by resorting to defamatory and
> > vituperative comment, but the delete button is always at hand. If we
> > encourage those who read these messages to simply delete and ignore
> > whatever they find offensive, rather than to clog the list with angry
> > reaction, we will surely keep the distasteful postings to a minimum.
> >
> > Regards, Ron Sherwood
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jeff Williams" <jwkckid1@ix.netcom.com>
> > To: "Joop Teernstra" <terastra@terabytz.co.nz>
> > Cc: <bruce@barelyadequate.info>; "At-Large Discussion List"
> > <atlarge-discuss@lists.fitug.de>
> > Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2003 9:04 PM
> > Subject: Re: [atlarge-discuss] Last Man Standing
> >
> >
> >> Joop and all fellow members,
> >>
> >>  Any list rules as we have discussed before and offers of suggestions
> >>  that
> >> also have been made before for this forum, must be approved by the
> >> members and Bruce rightly states/suggests.
> >>
> >>   Any such list forum discuss "Rules" will meet with some opposition
> >>   or
> >> perhaps significant opposition as Joop also mentions below with
> >> respect to the defunct IDNO.  Restricting of a form of speech is not
> >> only a bad idea, in the US anyway, such a notion is incompatible with
> >> the 1st amendment and is a form of Censorship that is imposed.  Such
> >> forms of censorship are ugly and wrong.
> >
> >
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