From: Doug Jones (djones@xcor.com)
Date: Mon Apr 08 2002 - 22:48:33 MDT
CurtAdams@aol.com wrote:
>
> Even when personal attacks are true they don't seem to produce
> useful discussion - and opinions of other people forged in the heat
> of bitter dispute aren't often particularly accurate. It's possible
> to post on this list, even on controversial topics, without getting
> into flamewars. Our calls for "reasonable behavior" on the part
> of the Israelis and Palestinians rings a bit hollow when we degenerate
> into personal attacks. It's really offtopic for this list to discuss
> the Palestinian topic, but I think it would be on topic if we could
> demonstrate how people with deeply held, emotionally important
> opinions could have civil and productive discussion. It's a skill
> we need to be widespread for our own goals, no?
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