From: Lee Corbin (lcorbin@tsoft.com)
Date: Fri Jun 07 2002 - 09:10:11 MDT
Suppose someone started a new thread entitled "The Differences
Between Men and Women", one of the goals of which was to have a
completely rational discussion of a potentially explosive issue.
1. Would it be likely that it to remain "entirely rational"?
(where you interpret that phrase however you prefer).
2. Is it best that most discussions---serious discussions---
remain entirely rational? (according to your usage, again)
3. Should people contributing to the thread express their
*feelings* as opposed to conjectures & criticism (the PCR
norm)? [Note: I am not suggesting in any way that people
be *unfree* to post anything: I still go for complete
openness. I just want to know whether you'd *approve*
or not of people expressing their feelings.]
4. Would you think such a discussion off-topic for this list?
Thanks,
Lee
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