Posted by Lou Pilder on July 9, 2002, at 13:05:17
In reply to Re: To those who have decided to leave.. » judy1, posted by IsoM on July 9, 2002, at 12:35:47
Friends,
There are being things being said about the disatisfaction with administrations decisions on this board.
If someone wanted to say that the admin. of an internet board would have to be patterned after the great democracys, I would be the first to agree. I would want the "rigt to due-process", freedom of speech and religion, equal protection and an appeal process with the right to reasonable bail.
But when I was a teacher, I found out that that system is impossible. And I see many similarities with an internet board and a school.
First of all, no one here is charged with a crime. And it is only when you are charged with a crime that you are entitiled to due-process.
Second, the penaltys given by the admin. do not cause a material loss. You are not damaged, so you have no damages.
Third, for there to be a democracy paterned after the great democracys, then the admin. would have to be elected.
Fourth, those elected would have to receive some compensation .
Fifth, there would have to be services provided to the citizens. But an internet board can not provide services.
Friends, let us reason together. To estabish a democracy here patterned after the great democracys would be an impossible dream. It is not, can not , and will not happen. It's impossible.
My suggestion is to protest but protest civily. My suggestion is to stay and work toward change, peacefully. My suggestion is to forgive.
Lou
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