[WikiEN-l] Civility poll results

Emily Monroe bluecaliocean at me.com
Wed Aug 12 01:47:17 UTC 2009


> Any solution to this problem should start with the simple question:  
> How do you treat another human being?

I agree. This is yet another question that we all need to ask when  
having such a discussion.

Emily
On Aug 11, 2009, at 8:45 PM, Marc Riddell wrote:

> 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)
>
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