Posted by gabbix2 on October 8, 2003, at 22:10:55
In reply to Re: describing an email as nasty, posted by Dr. Bob on October 8, 2003, at 21:46:31
Did I read that correctly?
The truth is uncivil? Its more important to phrase things 'nicely' than to be accurate?
This was a situation where a NIKKI was accused of lying about recieving threatening emails by the poster involved
Jimi was not only supporting her he was validating what she had said, and that the emails were indeed scary.
It would be okay for that poster to say something untrue as long as it was said civilly,
(Although in my world lying is innately uncivil)It is not permissible however to truthfully warn others of a heinous action because its very nature makes that an impossiblity. It can't be civil and heinous simultaneouly.
Am I seriously out of touch or is this a frightening way of implementing the original intent of 'civilization'
It is not about truth it is about civility..
That is going to echo in my head tonight.
poster:gabbix2
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