Re: Criteria time
oconnort@nyu.edu
Thu, 08 Jan 1998 17:49:31 -0500
On Thu, Jan 08, 1998 at 05:28:02PM -0500, Peggy F. Jean-Louis wrote:
> here that enjoy reading posts that present alternate points of view on a
> particular topic and don't feel the need to trivialize what you have to
> say just because you disagree. Most of the contributors aren't like that
> and usually post lovely things that put a smile on your face or expand
> your mind a little bit or help you to see something you've never seen
> before. Just think about how rare that is and reconsider your decision not
> to speak up again. I hope to read more of what you have to say soon.
Bravo, Peggy. PLEASE -- for anyone who feels this -- don't give up if
you find yourself running into a wall of disagreement. This can be a
lively list, and as Peggy said, many of the contributors are pleasant
and positive and interested in an interchange of ideas, even when they
don't see matters exactly the same way. We (on this list in general,
and in society at large) need more people to speak up and not be cowed.
--tim