Posted by Dr. Bob on June 18, 2001, at 14:44:33
In reply to Re: Hoopla about Elizabeth, posted by Lorraine on June 17, 2001, at 19:04:26
> > On the one hand, I agree, it's not very supportive in a community like this to be anti-drug -- for whatever reason. OTOH, I do like a diversity of viewpoints. Maybe if it includes anti-drug ones, it helps people who are still kind of "on the fence" to think it through?
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> Bob: I don't think it helps people who are on the fence think it through. I think it scares them to death.Maybe, but maybe that's part of the process?
> Also, the pro-medication/anti-drug comments are not open minded discussions. This topic is as polarized as the abortion/pro-choice issue is. Look at it this way, suppose this was a support group for women who have abortions. Would you invite comments from the pro-life contingency into that arena? Would you see them as extending the field of discussion or as pouring salt on raw wounds?
If it weren't just women who had already had abortions, and if the pro-lifers were civil...
> it brings me back to the issue of charging a price of admission to be on this board. Although a lot of people have strong views on it, even a small price of admission would tend to keep out people who are just interested in stirring up controversy.
How small? :-)
> I hope that my comments are a help rather than a hinderance. By the way, I wouldn't dream of critcizing you. I don't think anyone could do a better job, although I think we can all spot areas for improvement. That's the easy part.
Thanks, they are, and constructive criticism is fine. :-)
Bob
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