Ned Batchelder <n...@nedbatchelder.com> writes: > On 11/8/17 10:18 PM, Ben Finney wrote: > > What has been made clear to me is that we have a long way to go in > > pursuit of allowing ideas to be held at arm's length, discussed and > > criticised, with respect and compassion for one another. > > Indeed. Beyond just respect and compassion, this discussion has > mentioned "changing people's minds" a few times. How's that going?
Impressively well, in my opinion. This is a forum that is worthy of its reputation for respecting its participants by critically examining problems and ideas, while resisting personal abuse. That's valuable to me, which is why I am passionately defending that tradition. -- \ “The only tyrant I accept in this world is the still voice | `\ within.” —Mohandas K. Gandhi | _o__) | Ben Finney -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list