Posted by Dinah on February 19, 2002, at 10:05:39
In reply to Re: Blocking Lou Pilder For A Week, posted by Dr. Bob on February 19, 2002, at 9:07:49
Really Dr. Bob. I am disappointed in you! I should have my mother give you a good talking to. She was a teacher and she always said that it was the attitude from the top that decided how the pupils would act towards someone who was different.
I saw it myself with a little mute girl who was in my first grade class and was bullied and teased by most of the students while the teacher said nothing, leaving it up to me to protect her as best as a first grader could. She repeated the year and had my mother as teacher. The other kids in the class treated her with gentleness and respect and by the end of the year she was talking.
Might I remind everyone that whatever Lou posts (and none of it was uncivil) it is everyone's choice as to how to reply.
Now I'll flounce off in a huff (as best a rather large woman can flounce).
A teeny bit less respectfully,
Dinah> > I actually was surprised that Lou kept his cool while almost everyone heckled him and argued with him. After your initial scolding many posts back, I feel he was extremely polite and definitely civil.
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> I got the idea he's used to being heckled. :-) But I agree, he was doing a good job of keeping his cool -- mostly. Partly also things in general have been a little more heated than usual here...
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> > I do feel he was unjustly squelched; possibly out of your annoyance more than anything. (?) Am I too far off the mark here?
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> Maybe not. But also I wonder to what extent (a) he feels supported or educated by others here and (b) others here feel supported or educated by him...
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> Bob
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