On 10/25/2012 12:34 PM, Carsten Bormann wrote: > On Oct 25, 2012, at 21:20, Doug Barton <do...@dougbarton.us> wrote: > >> _punitive_ > > Again, you are confused. This action is not about punishing an > individual, and I would be violently opposed to it if it were.
Removal from office _is_ considered a punitive action, by any commonly accepted definition in any context having to do with boards, committees, etc. But "punitive" is different from "punishment." It's a subtle distinction, but an important one. I am not suggesting that Marshall should be punished, and I do not with my remarks to be construed that way.
