Re: support

Posted by Dr. Bob on October 21, 2013, at 2:23:24

In reply to Lou Pilder: Game over?, posted by SLS on October 15, 2013, at 19:01:39

> > http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/faith/20080404/msgs/832720.html
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> > What is Christianity? The only religion that offers a pathway for you to return back to God.
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> How would you feel if the author of the verbiage you find objectionable had said instead, "What is Christianity? I believe it is the only religion that offers a pathway for you to return back to God."?
It takes more than adding "I believe" to make something civil. Alternatives that would be OK include:
> > What is Christianity? The religion that offers a pathway for me to return back to God.
> > What is Christianity? The religion that offers a pathway for people of my faith to return back to God.
See:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20020918/msgs/7889.html
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> I look forward to following his posts on the Medication forum to see if his posture has changed, now that the forum is actively moderated.
How do you feel like it's going there? Are you responding the way you were before?
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> I would suggest that no single poster has caused more civic disharmony than Lou Pilder.
> The boy who cried wolf over and over again when none existed eventually led people to ... no longer [respond] to his ... warnings. When a real wolf finally appeared, the boy's cries remained ignored and unanswered. The boy was killed and devoured by the wolf.
> It is good that you are vigilant in protecting Jews from antisemitism.
A poster who cries wolf can cause civic disharmony, but so can posters who don't find wolves (or feel accused of being wolves).
It is good to be vigilant. It can be self-destructive to be hypervigilant.
The role of the administration is to look for wolves. I'd like posters to leave that to me.
The role of posters is to support other posters -- even those who cry wolf. Try to separate the person from the behavior. Maybe they're hypervigilant for a reason.
Bob
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backpedals well -- PartlyCloudy

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Re: No resolution Poet 10/17/13
Lou's request-watizdadis » Dinah Lou Pilder 10/17/13
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Lou's request-cause » Phillipa Lou Pilder 10/17/13
Loui's response-ihnturnul Lou Pilder 10/18/13
Re: The Hsiung-Pilder discussion Dr. Bob 10/21/13
Re: support Dr. Bob 10/21/13
Lou's request to Mr Hsiung-dehlybihndyf? Lou Pilder 10/21/13
Re: support » Dr. Bob SLS 10/21/13
Re: support SLS 10/21/13
Lou's request-phalz- The Hsiung-Pilder discussion- » Dr. Bob Lou Pilder 10/21/13
Lou's request to readers-nhottkryngwolph » SLS Lou Pilder 10/21/13
Re: support » Dr. Bob SLS 10/21/13
Re: support » SLS 10derheart 10/21/13
Re: support » 10derheart SLS 10/21/13
Re: Lou's request to readers-nhottkryngwolph » Lou Pilder 10derheart 10/21/13
Lou's reply-schoemeigh » 10derheart Lou Pilder 10/21/13
Re: I should've thanked you for that before (nm) » SLS Dr. Bob 10/21/13
Re: The Hsiung-Pilder discussion Dr. Bob 10/21/13
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