Posted by landoverbaptist.org on March 20, 2005, at 12:47:01
In reply to Re: Is it worth changing? Yes » Dr. Bob, posted by Larry Hoover on March 13, 2005, at 22:35:01
> It is the exponential increase in block duration that is most hurtful to the intent of the disciplinary act itself.
>The exponential increase is extrordinarily hurtful. It's certainly a great way to create new enemies.
> One must never take away dignity or respect or compassion while trying to invoke discipline. I fear the doubling and tripling block system fails in all three realms.
>One week is a stern talking to.
Two weeks is a good smack.
Eight weeks or more is like being beaten to a bloody pulp.
> When I saw people getting multi-week blocks for uttering an exuberant self-congratulatory "I kicked *ss!", I was heart-broken. Now we have an automatic asterisk system. The "crime" has not been redefined, it has been accomodated. It has been accomodated by offering a default setting that precludes blocking arising from a simple failure of self-censoring or inattention.
>I don't know how replacing a letter with an asterisk makes any difference? Does it mean it's OK to say C*NT?
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