All the best families have their occasional punchups, and in fact
without them, they wouldn't be the best families. They just have to stop
well short of murder, that's all, and that's obvious. I haven't seen
anything on the UR-List that approaches murder for a long time now.
There is such a thing as free speech, you know.... Just because somebody
complains, that shouldn't be an excuse for the police to move in. In
real life, that often happens because they are itching to do it anyway,
or because they are afraid and too "up tight".
That said, all conflicts that escalate schismogenetically into a war
usually happen because the 2 sides are symetrically similar to one
another, and there are no 3rd parties present to create "impurities" and
more complementary relationships. That is not the case of the UR-List,
especially nowadays. Obviously, ListMom is a little afraid that things
will get out of hand, as they have sometimes done in the past. So the
logic that "nipping it in the bud" seems to apply and be a practical
solution. But I don't think it is. This is an ongoing situation of
learning, and personally, I have seen that the UR-List is perfectly
capable of regulating itself - and very well - most of the time.
I DO hope this is not considered to be a taboo subject or a challenge to
authority in any way, because it is not meant to be. I think we should
all remember that "being provocative" is one of the most essential
elements in creativity. For example, I was very grateful that Richard
accidentally "pressed my button" a little bit the other day, and I think
it led to results which from my point of view (and possibly from his
too) were highly positive.
I now suggest that those of you who are much better at humour than I am
step in and do your job! Let's lighten it up folks! Live and LET LIVE
(and don't forget the 2nd part of the saying)!
Bob
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