Posted by mair on December 5, 2004, at 10:32:56
In reply to Re: politics board » Dr. Bob, posted by alesta on December 4, 2004, at 22:07:43
I don't think Bob can let only one side be heard on this board. My very sensitive son used to take the favorable things I said about his friends, as criticism of him. Frankly, I could see me reacting the same way. Gushing can be a way putting down those who don't feel the same way, particularly when you know those people are out there and are reading what you're posting.
The more I review this thread, the more I think the politics board is not a good idea - at least for the way Dr. Bob polices things. Most people (certainly me) prefer discussing politics with people who agree with them alot more than they disagree and thus can empathize with their opinions, or at least they only want to talk with people who are not at some other far end of their political spectrum. People who were fervently against Bush are not going to feel supported by people who were ardent supporters.
If I reflect back to the discussions we had here after the election, I honestly thought Dinah was pretty much the only person participating in those discussions who was able to remain totally civil in exchanges with people who obviously disagreed with her. I thought she was making a sincere attempt to unemotionally explain a different point of view to people who clearly didn't share her opinions. Frankly, I think she's the exception and not the rule.
How about 2 different politics boards?
Mair
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