Posted by special_k on April 15, 2006, at 9:41:07
In reply to Re: Two separate issues » special_k, posted by gardenergirl on April 15, 2006, at 9:32:08
> > but should blocking decisions be made because people choose to take things personally?
> When the FAQ says "please don't...post anything that could lead others to feel accused or put down"that is an unobtainable standard.
i could say 'i don't like holdens' and someone who really loved that brand of car (or who had one of whatever) *could* feel accused (of having a crap car lets say) or put down. they *could* get offended (lets leave 'choice' out of it i agree). it is rather amazing the scope of things that people can and do take offence to.but that doesn't mean the world can or should be rearranged for every possibility.
it would be impossible to do so.
hence there must be a middle ground.
and bob has picked one...
but i think he could chill a little more.
'i'll show you differences'
if you can see differences then you tend not to feel put down... of course... some people always will be. my still being here probably offends a whole bunch of people. shall i just bug off then?
> > guess you could call it falling into line with the majority (seeing as the majority of posters to politics are from america)...
> Rather, I would call it falling in line with the site policies.
of not offending people on the assumption that people will take politics personally and respond by feeling offended? you don't think that assumption exhibits cultural bias? (no let me guess that is just the way things are all around the world...)
> > repeat after me: i am not my political parties legislation: i am so much more than that. and if people are opposed to the legislation that does not mean they are opposed to me.
> Um, that's a fair representation of how I view it. Why would feeling offended about a specific topic/incident resonate through my entire sense of self? You're right, I am so much more than any one interest or role. But that doesn't preclude feeling offended related to what someone might say about one aspect of myself, does it?and so that person should be blocked for two weeks.
sigh.
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