Re: Jerks, Sluts and Infidels

[thansen@moscow.com]

Clay -

I am sorry to hear that.  I have been rather enjoying this lively banter 
concerning a wide range of controversial topics.  

To reduce it to "If I can't logically debate, I will simply call him/her a 
name" has severely impacted the mantality level of the group.

Oh, well . . .

Tom Hansen (name)
Moscow (location)

> You call it "name calling" I call it a description.  No different then if
> you called me a farmer or a jerk when I act like one.
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <thansen@moscow.com>
> To: "Tri-Power 4 Wheelin' News" <clay@nagca.com>; "Moscow Vision 2020"
> <vision2020@moscow.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2002 10:33 AM
> Subject: Re: Jerks, Sluts and Infidels
> 
> 
> > Clay -
> >
> > Metaphorically speaking (about your acceptance of name calling), does this
> > knife have two edges or is it single-sided?
> >
> > Tom
> >
> > > Melynda,
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Keep in mind this is only my opinion.
> > >
> > > Jerks, sluts and infidels are merely ways of describing different
> > > attitudes and social standings. Unless I missed something these
> > > descriptions have been used properly in the recent exchange of ideas.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > If someone is acting like a Jerk what is wrong with someone else
> > > pointing that out? We have all been jerks at some point in our life.
> > > Some of us might not have realized it at the time and might have
> > > corrected our attitude if it had been brought to our attention.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > It is the exchange of ideas that molds our social structure.   Differing
> > > ideas are essential to creating a sense of community.  This community is
> > > no different then any other in the sense that it has jerks, sluts and
> > > infidels.   How we deal with them is what defines our community.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Clay
> > >
> >
> >
> >
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