Uh, Al, I'm not sure your offlist threats to sue folks with whom you didn't agree on list, could be called "deliberation" to "help participants recognize the moral merit in their opponents' claims."
I won't miss that. - Melani Lamond In a message dated 7/28/07 11:38:23 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > In a message dated 7/28/2007 11:04:25 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > I'm going to unsubscribe from univcity and hope to see some of you on the > other side where I hope to be able to provide a less antagonistic atmosphere > for neighborhood communication. > > > In her book, "Why Deliberative Democracy," Dr Gutmann states, "Deliberation > cannot make incompatible values compatible, but it can help participants > recognize the moral merit in their opponents' claims when those claims have > merit." > > It's true that the "deliberation" on this listserv has not gone as far as > might be desired to "help participants recognize the moral merit in their > opponents' claims" -- perhaps because so few of us (and I do mean "us")are > willing to acknowledge that our opponents' claims could possibly have any > merit. > > But starting another listserv, moderated no less, doesn't seem to me to be > the best way to proceed. Personally, I prefer and make liberal use of the > "delete" key -- figuring I can always go back to the archives or depend on > someone who feels inclined to "quote" voluminous passages from earlier > messages if > there's something I later wonder whether I missed. > Always at your service & ready for a dialog -- or an argument as the case > may be, > Al Krigman > > > Melani Lamond, Associate Broker Urban & Bye, Realtor 3529 Lancaster Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19104 cell phone 215-356-7266 office phone 215-222-4800, ext. 113 office fax 215-222-1101 2006 recipient of the Greater Philadelphia Association of Realtors awards: - Diamond award for over $8 million in sales, and ALL SIX of the West Philadelphia awards: - Top Lister - Top Seller - Top Overall Combined Volume - Top Listing Units by Area - Top Selling Units by Area - Top Overall Combined Units by Area ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour
