> on 4/11/07 4:33 PM, Christopher G. Parham at
cparham(a)fas.harvard.edu wrote:
>
>> Perhaps if people are made to feel their opinions are worthless, they
>> will respond by developing opinions that are less subject to that
>> characterization. People whose contributions to the process are not
>> reasonable and thoughtful damage the process by their participation, and
>> coddling them by insisting on equal valuation of their opinions is
>> counterproductive.
>
On 4/11/07, Marc Riddell <michaeldavid86(a)comcast.net> wrote:
HOLY
HELL! ARE YOU SERIOUS!!?!!
on 4/13/07 8:05 AM, Tony Sidaway at
tonysidaway(a)gmail.com wrote:
Gosh, I certainly hope so!
Tony,
If I interpreted your response correctly, my question is this:
Are you in favor of making people feel their opinions are worthless?
If their opinions are worthless, and as a result of this they
recognise this and develop more persuasive, reasonable opinions, I'd
say that this is pretty much the process that you and I go through
every day. It's beneficial and leads to improved thought and dialog.
I am in favor of this.