Posted by so on July 17, 2005, at 16:05:04
In reply to Re: I feel put down--And, posted by SLS on July 17, 2005, at 15:25:10
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> What first drew your attention to Psycho-Babble?Search engine results.
> What is your agenda?
With regards to what? It is clear my "agenda" in this thread has to do with an administrative policy you and others, including implicitly the administrator ("I'm letting these go") have acknowledged is not consistent with the site FAQ. Unless of course Scientologists are not human and hence are not "others".
> Why are you targeting Dr. Hsiung?I am responding to the administrator of a Web site about administration of the Web site, in an area exclusively dedicated to that purpose. How does this comprise targeting? Do you imply something untoward in the term "targeting" or is it simply a synonym for "directing messages to"? This particular post (the one you are reading) targets you, because you asked me a question and it is appropriate to target, or direct, the reply to you.
> Why should you care what one person thinks? In this case, I am referring to the doctor. Why are his beliefs and behaviors so important to you?His beliefs are important because they effect his behavior. His behavior is important because it effects others. Others are important because I care.
Because that person to whom you refer has established himself as a limited public figure, whose behavior is a proper topic for discussion, and because he publishes a Web site where he allows opinions to be published about private persons, including myself.
As you have stated in your three reasons, the beliefs and behaviors of people on Psycho-Babble are not sufficient reason for you to participate here.
I did not state that. I am more than my faith du jour. I stated, in reply to your published desire to debate with me the merits of Scientology, that I saw no clear reason to proselytize recruits to a particular faith on a board primarily oriented toward information about medications. As I stated, any information I post there about medications would be based on scientific research such as that which has led drug companies to advise customers that their products are known to cause thoughts of suicide in some cases.
> Would you feel more comfortable if this website were to discontinue operation?I would feel more comfortable on a cool spring day in a serene natural setting, or maybe sitting beside a swimming pool with no chores on my "to do" list. I would have more confidence that people are receiving valuable information untainted by subjective opinions if the information was organized systematically rather than in a conversational format that tends to emphasize the opinions of whomever might be reading the site at that time.
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