Posted by AMD on June 27, 2005, at 20:03:32
In reply to Re: I-statements » AMD, posted by 10derHeart on June 27, 2005, at 16:54:08
> >> is a result of the ignorance and illiteracy of the reader more than incorrect semantics by the writer.
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> Thanks - appreciate that description. I shall try not to misinterpret any more of your writing, or display my ignorance and illiteracy here. It must be a disgusting concept for you to have to deal with.
**********In my opinion, this is an example of what I'm talking about: in my opinion, you just pulled this inference out of thin air, that somehow I was talking about you (I don't even know who you are, actually). In my opinion you are mistaking my response to a particular statement (that being, why it's redundant, in my opinion, to include the letter "I" in every statement) as a personal attack on you, which was clearly not my intention. Are you denying that there are people in the world who don't understand that the statement, for example, "this is ridiculous" is obviously an opinion? I don't see, personally, how it could not be. We speak: we /are/ "I".
> I just don't know what to do about the fact I find choosing words like "disgusting", "ignorant" and "illiterate" which are highly "charged," as gg said before, to often be uncivil -yes, in and of themselves - when applied to ANY posters'
And guess what: that's /your/ opinion! And I respect it. Don't use "disgusting." Don't use "illiterate." Don't use "ignorant." But don't deny these are perfectly valid adjectives, nor deny /me/ the choice to use the word "disgusting" if that's what the statement calls for.
Seriously -- what's more offensive? Someone saying "disgusting" about something (NOT someone), or someone telling someone in particular (me) to basically shut up and to then choose words for him.
I don't like you telling me what I can or can't say. That's offensive.
Do I think you should be blocked? No. I doubt I'd ever ask Dr. Bob to block anyone, for any reason.
(See, "That's offensive" would have been perfectly reasonable here. No need to say "In my opinion," or "I think it's," etc.)
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