Posted by special_k on April 4, 2006, at 23:53:30
In reply to Civility » special_k, posted by Dinah on April 4, 2006, at 9:34:11
> I never think of it as mental gymnastics. Just as respect for others.
once upon a time... i would have agreed. i used to think it was fairly much 'common sense' too - until i started seeing some of the things people got warned / blocked for.
in my better moments... i've been known to say similar things myself (similar to the things you are saying now). but lets just say it comes and goes, it comes and goes...
i don't have a problem with 'civility'
i don't have a problem with 'intelligence'
but dr bob has a 'unique' brand of 'civility'
like weschler has a 'unique' brand of 'intelligence'operationalising the concepts... therein lies the difficulty...
> I'm tired of saying it about the politics board. But I just think of the world and how much better it would be if people would start out with a respect for their "opponent" or at least the assumption of respect, acknowledged mutual points of agreement, and then worked to resolve the differences. Or at least with the intention of concentrating on putting forth their own positive ideas about how the world should be best run, instead of concentrating on the awful ideas others have or the deficits in their characters.
sure ok.
but dr bob still has a unique notion of what people should / should not be warned / blocked for in implementing that ideal...and it is also fairly standard practice... to point out problems / critique BEFORE going on with ones own theory / view.
why?
because if it ain't broke why waste time / energy on the matter?
need to point out it's broke IN ORDER to get people on board sometimes.
as people have been known to say in philosophy (in the cases when people don't point out problems first)
WHO CARES.
aka
WHAT IS THE PROBLEM?> Really, if you can, try to find "Choosing Civility". I obviously don't say it well enough.
i don't have a problem with 'choosing civility'
i have a problem with defining the civility that is being 'chosen'sigh.
i get the ideal...
just having trouble with the practice...
and the blocks.
always the blocks.
:-(
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