Posted by Dr. Bob on October 10, 2009, at 13:34:38
In reply to Re: civility guidelines » Dr. Bob, posted by yxibow on October 8, 2009, at 16:39:38
> There is no way of getting my view across -- apparently I can't say certain ways of expressing mental illness is a "gift" is offensive to a very long term sufferer (myself) of such a condition.
It may not be as strong a statement as you'd like to make, but I think it's possible to get your views across. You could say, for example:
> > As a very long term sufferer of mental illness, I don't consider it a gift.
> And now here I see what I believe to be a "civility guideline" question under the guise of a political or religious ideology which can't be debated.
Both sides in debates need to be civil. Whether it's supportive or educational to debate political or religious ideology in the first place is another question.
> And apparently its not civil to say what I believe to be patently obvious about knowingly carrying to term a -fetus-, a non-living entity, someone who cannot live outside the body, to term with severe complications to the fetus.
It's civil to say what you believe for yourself, for example:
> > I would never carry to term a fetus with severe complications. It would cost so much emotionally and monetarily. I think those things should be weighed heavily.
Bob
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