Posted by SLS on July 15, 2005, at 6:20:01
In reply to A suggestion from Dinah, acting as poster, posted by Dinah on July 14, 2005, at 20:32:59
> Dr. Bob,
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> It is never pleasant to have antisemetism associated with one's post. And please don't say that it should matter that I know I'm actually a semitophile (sp?) because I also know I'm not a *ssh*le, but it would be considered uncivil to say such a thing to me.
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> Couldn't comparing things, directly or in clear implication, to actions by Nazis or mentioning antisemitism while objecting to a post that is not actually antisemitic fall under the existing civility guidelines? I can think of a few possible applications, including exaggeration.
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> Just a thought.
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> And Lou, I do know that you aren't intending to call anyone an antisemite.
Hi Dinah.I haven't read the posts that have upset so many people. Maybe if I did, I'd feel differently about things.
I don't think it is uncivil to draw analogies that include the Nazis and the Holocaust. I wouldn't necessarily agree with the comparison, but I would respect the poster's privelege to voice that particular opinion. There is the possibility that the poster is overgeneralizing, in which case, an intervention by Dr. Bob might be warranted.
Regarding calling someone an antisemite, that would seem like an obvious PBC. I wish I could read the post that included this accusation. I guess the degree of acceptability of such a thing depends on the cleverness of the author.
- Scott
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