Posted by Dr. Bob on September 19, 2013, at 10:44:06
In reply to Lou's reply-The Hsiung-Pilder discussion- » Dr. Bob, posted by Lou Pilder on September 18, 2013, at 8:43:16
> > That which does not kill the community makes the community stronger.
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> not necessarily. it could weaken it and make it more susceptible to death or harm by other means. like disorders of the immune system.
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> alexandra_kTrue. And that's an interesting analogy, since in some immune disorders the body attacks itself.
> > Yes, you could be seen as challenging the health of this community.
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> You want to allow the statement in question as acceptable that could harm my reputation by readers seeing me in a flase light as seeing what {could} mean that I am challenging the health of this community. This could decrease the respect, regard or confidence in which I m held and induce hostile or disagreeable opinions and feelings against me.
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> You say that you will abide by your TOS and respond to notifications but you make an exception for yourself to make it optional to you to respond to my requests or not, which is a generally accepted meaning of discrimination which you agree is an abuse of power.
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> Lou Pilder1. Yes, others could see you in a negative light. They might not feel up for a challenge. They might be looking for a refuge. They, like Phillipa, might worry that the community might be weakened or die.
And one part of the community might end up attacking another part of the community.
2. What I hear you saying is that you'd like others to see you in a positive light. And also that how they see you is up to me. Whether I suppress their responses, whether I respond to your requests, etc. I imagine that could feel like a powerless, dependent position to be in.
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I left out part of that quote before. More complete would be:
Now, how are we to recognize Nature's most excellent communities? Whatever does not kill them makes them stronger.
I think Babble is, or at least could be, a most excellent community. Anybody else?
Bob
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