Posted by Dr. Bob on December 3, 2008, at 23:30:05
In reply to Re: Discrimination Policy Request » Emily Elizabeth, posted by yxibow on November 26, 2008, at 0:35:34
Hi, everyone,
We already have an anti-discrimination policy: our civility policy!
We may quarrel and fight in part because we need validation?
I agree, it can be hard to be civil about religion and politics. And in general to be open to points of view different from our own. But both can be rewarding, too, and something I really like about Babble is the diversity of Babblers.
Bob
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> I believe that Babble needs a Anti-Discrimination Policy. We should protect each other. Everyone should feel safe here regardless of their race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, or sexual orientation (forgive if I forgot anything...I'm steaming mad).
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> Bayleaf> Why do people prefer to quarrel and fight?
> Because we need our demons?
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> Sigismund> I just wanted to voice my support of your idea. Babble has (and should have) certain values. This is important enough to make a statement about. The ultimate in being civil!
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> EE> Its hard to try to be civil about religion and politics when one clashes and offends another.
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> It can't come to milquetoast stifled postings that don't say anything because nobody wants to offend anyone but there's I guess a sliding scope where people can voice their opinion, and leave it at that, and others can counter their opinion, and leave it at that. I can't see any other fair and civil way -- they always say you can't discuss religion and politics, and while that can go a bit far, there's some truth to that.
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> People may step on toes sometimes and some people may have strong views on something -- its impossible to be completely civil and its also impossible to discuss things by not discussing them at all.
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> Jay
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