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It's 'conditioning' to be polite and think about what you say. It's sad that you think that's a negative.
by thumbtackthief 12y ago
It's 'conditioning' to be polite and think about what you say. It's sad that you think that's a negative.
- ibejoeb 12y agoI'm going after the debate embargo. I don't think it's good for business. I choose not to embrace it. I also think that codifying subtly is a snipe hunt. In doing so, It's conditioning people to be afraid to speak lest someone be offended. The throwaways here are evidence. It's encouraging hypersensitivity. I'm also going to point out that rather than attacking my argument, you called my thinking sad. In my reading of the rules, that's a no-no. I'm glad we're not following those rules here, because now we can have this argument. At least until we declare a moratorium on argument.
- thumbtackthief 12y ago"After this, we ask that all further discussion move off of public channels." I don't see anything wrong with keeping such discussions private. Especially when you are dealing with a minority standing up for himself or herself, keeping it to one-on-one instead of having to face off against a squadron of privileged people who for the first time in history are being asked to acknowledge viewpoints other than their own seems like a decent idea to me.
- wmj 12y agoIf a false allegation has been made publicly, then it must be debunked publicly as well. Otherwise, it remains as such in people's minds. It's both illegal and immoral.
- GHFigs 12y agoIt's terrible that you think reflexively apologizing is the same thing as politeness.
- thumbtackthief 12y agoThat was not at all what I said, but if you need to make things up to stand by your viewpoint, have at it.
- GHFigs 12y agoI'm not clear on what you think I made up or what viewpoint you think I'm standing by.
- wmj 12y agoBanning debate is antithetical to thinking.