Jim: > about anonymous statements: I hate to act like an old man, waxing > nostalgic. But here goes. Back when I was a college frosh (at Yale), > the campus workers went on strike. I posted a statement in a prominent > place in the dorm, asking others to support the union. Soon, I > discovered that my statement had been replaced by a petulant screed, > which basically treated the workers like servants, who of course > should never go on strike. A key difference was that the other guy > _didn't sign his statement_. So even people who didn't agree with me > told me how much they respected my opinion, because I was willing to > take responsibility for it.
But, Jim, that manifesto was signed. It was signed "Occupy Wall Street". We are all "Occupy Wall Street", wherever we are, are we not? I would not think a second to sign that manifesto, if I were given a chance. What difference does it make if my name appears under it explicitly, or not? Best, Sabri _______________________________________________ pen-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l
