Posted by caraher on March 4, 2007, at 0:48:35
In reply to Re: please be sensitive » caraher, posted by 10derHeart on March 2, 2007, at 12:17:00
> I don't think that was the concern behind the PBS. Part of the civility rules includes not posting statements that could lead others to feel accused or put down, *even if you're quoting someone else.* That's why Dr. Bob included that phrase, and his warning centered on "sensitivity." The potential insensitivity was in posting the quote from Mr. Howard *at all,*
Now that I've had more time to reflect, I realize there's a deeper problem here. I think we're all guilty of taking it as a given that Al Quaeda approval is a *bad* thing. This might cause those sympathetic with them to feel put down. I hereby apologize to any radical Islamists for my insensitivity...
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