Posted by gardenergirl on December 4, 2004, at 23:35:52
In reply to Re: politics board, posted by Dr. Bob on December 4, 2004, at 1:56:53
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> > [to] limit a discussion of politics to the constructively positive... would take any political discussions here far out of the realm of typical civil political discourse. My guess is that permissible discussions would be too stilted and the topics too limiting to be of any use to anyone.
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> Well, so maybe it would be far out... But too limiting? Good policies? That's not wide open?
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> BobDr. Bob,
A proper analysis of any policy requires assessing the good and the bad. The world is not all sweetness and light. I think it's damaging to encourage that we ignore the negative here on Babble. Because that's not the reality.Now there is value in reinforcing what's positive. But how about allowing a whole picture context as long as it's policies and procedures we are talking about and not people?
For example, we often point out what we don't like about your policies. You seem to have good boundaries in not assuming that our dislike of a decision of yours does not generalize to dislike of you. Now, I'm a sensitive person, and I struggle to avoid taking criticism as a rejection. But instead of making this a place where I might never have to face that, wouldn't it be better to create a more realistic Babble world that also gives me the opportunity to process my reactions and gain support?
gg
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