Alphax wrote ...
>You mean whether it's plain sense or not? No, it's not. It's actually
>/more/ POV than BC/AD is, because it makes the *assertion* that the
>Birth of Jesus, whether is Christ, Lord, Prophet or otherwise, is
>*common* to *all* cultures - it's Western Imperialism and Political
>Correctness at its worst.
You have a right to believe this, as you have a right to disagree with my
proposal. But it is clear that you didn't read my proposal, since I argue
against the interpretation you present, and provide a different explanation.
I disagree with LOTS of people, but I listen to what they say and try to
respond (indeed, I mention several other editors in my proposal because I
listened carefully to what they said, thought about it, and wanted to
explain to them why I disagree with them, even considering their own
arguments).
It is a shame that Alphax won't do this.
According to our policy: "The first resort in resolving almost any conflict
is to discuss the issue ...Take the other person's perspective into account
and try to reach a compromise."
I have tried to do this with every person who opposes my
proposal. Sometimes I get impatient, and in three or four cases,
rude. Other times the other person gets hostile and rude. But even then,
I try to listen to their arguments, and respond to what they actually said.
I wish Alphax chose to follow this route, rather than the ones/he chose.
Steve
Steven L. Rubenstein
Associate Professor
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Bentley Annex
Ohio University
Athens, Ohio 45701