Re: Civility vs. Propriety – Words

Posted by mist on April 1, 2002, at 21:51:06

In reply to Re: Civility vs. Propriety – Words, posted by Dr. Bob on March 31, 2002, at 23:18:47

> I see what you're saying, but isn't it proper to treat others well?
Many people who put a great deal of emphasis on propriety aren't at all concerned with treating others well. They're concerned with domination and control. Im not saying this is true of you. My impression is in your case that you haven't questioned enough the downside to restricting speech.
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> I think more's gained than lost.
Maybe you don't fully understand how much is lost, or how valuable it is.
-mist

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Civility vs. Propriety – Words mist 3/31/02
Re: Civility vs. Propriety – Words » mist trouble 3/31/02
Re: Civility vs. Propriety – Words Dr. Bob 3/31/02
Re: Civility vs. Propriety – Words mist 3/31/02
Re: Civility vs. Propriety – Words Dr. Bob 3/31/02
Words--that's what the gd**n asterisks are for Shar 4/1/02
Re: Civility vs. Propriety – Words mist 4/1/02
Re: Civility vs. Propriety – Words Dr. Bob 4/2/02
Re: Civility vs. Propriety – Words mist 4/2/02
Re: Civility vs. Propriety – Words mair 4/3/02
Not a writer? Said it quite well anyway! (nm) » mair beardedlady 4/3/02
a word that offends me mist 4/3/02
Thank you, Mist (nm) » mist Lou Pilder 4/3/02
Yes, thanks Mist from me too! (nm) » mair Zo 4/4/02
Zo - why was your nm post directed to me? (nm) » Zo mair 4/5/02
Re: I have absolutely no idea! (nm) » mair Zo 4/5/02
I agree: *so* vulgar to call hoi polloi riff-raff (nm) » mist Jonathan 4/5/02
asterisks, etc. » mair mist 4/5/02
Dying Words Shar 4/5/02
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Re: And the original post was about....... mist 4/10/02

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