“On a recent trial run for a ‘respectful dialogue’ the very same poster that uniquely took offense at the word ‘Roman’ being attached to the word 'Catholic' turned around and used the word ‘Satanist’ on another poster who took no offense at all. What is “respectful” is in the eye of the beholder.”
And that wasn't the central problem of that thread or that experiment. That was a sideshow.
The real problem was that a group of posters denied even the DESIRABILITY of the attempt at “respectful dialogue.” And their intransigence was permitted to trash the experiment.
But I expected no different, myself.
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The real problem was that a group of posters denied even the DESIRABILITY of the attempt at “respectful dialogue.” And their intransigence was permitted to trash the experiment.
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Agreed. When discussion becomes taunting, insulting and bullying, it should be clear to us all what is really going on here.