[WikiEN-l] Civility poll results

[Marc Riddell]

on 8/11/09 9:29 PM, Emily Monroe at bluecaliocean at me.com wrote:

>> Because he is saying that basically what we are suggesting: a common
>> set of standards governing personal interaction cannot be found.
>> This is simply not true. And a concerted, serious effort to
>> accomplish this is what is needed; not "it's hopeless, because it's
>> too big". Nonsense!
> 
> I didn't interpret what Carcharoth said to mean that that's it's
> hopeless. I think what he meant was "We have several core values that
> we refuse to compromise on, yet we recognize that they need to be
> applied on a case by case basis depending on the individual situation.
> The fact that we have so many people, who grew up and live around the
> world, and who have brains and political/religious/sexual beliefs that
> may or may not have brains that are considered the 'norm', makes this
> even more important." Is this true, Carcharoth?
> 
(A sidebar, Emily. I think the discussion (as it does very frequently when
it's about this subject) is drowning in words. Any solution to this problem
should start with the simple question: How do you treat another human being?
- Marc)