Posted by Dr. Bob on September 27, 2009, at 16:53:10
In reply to Regarding PBC on Sarah Palin, posted by yxibow on September 27, 2009, at 4:45:30
> Regarding my statement, it is a direct reference to what Sarah Palin had alluded to and said -- I see no reason why it is not civil since it is right in the NY Times
Not everything in the NY Times is civil. It has a different mission.
> If you want to interpret the added "equally offensive", it was because I was offended that mental illness is a gift. I have suffered with it for 22 years and it is just something that is one part of who I am.
You don't have to agree, but you can disagree without calling it offensive.
> Anyhow I object to the PBC because it was a reparte (however intricate you want to dissect it) about comparing my mental illness as a gift to deciding to bring a child into the world who will clearly be mentally disabled.
I think one potential source of confusion was whether it was mental illness or a child that was considered a gift.
> If my point was taken as uncivil, I apologize
Thanks,
Bob
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