there's a big difference between disdain for having a view, and suggesting that because you belong to a group, you must be a murdering pedophile bent on the destruction of other groups.
On Thu, Jan 3, 2013 at 12:16 AM, Jojo Jaro <jth...@hotmail.com> wrote: > ** > Eric, I forgot to mention. > > What would you do if you are the subject of constant insults and ridicule > for your views? Would you not lash out in retaliation? Your bias is why I > grow more instransigent each day. You express "grave concern" that islam > may be "assaulted" but express no equal concern that I have been insulted > time and time again here for my beliefs in the Bible. > > Well you ask "what you would do if you were in Abd's situation". Why > don't you ask another equally valid question. "What would you do if you > were in Jojo's position." > > This problem has a very very very simple solution you know. > > > > Jojo > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Eric Walker <eric.wal...@gmail.com> > *To:* vortex-l@eskimo.com > *Sent:* Thursday, January 03, 2013 2:02 PM > *Subject:* [Vo]:something to consider > > I am starting this as a new thread because many people are starting to > skip entire threads. See my questions below. > > I wrote "If that's the best we can do for now, how to address Abd's > pressing concern about having his background and religion subject to > constant assault on this list?" But really this is a concern that pertains > to all of us. We need a list that is hospitable to all people who can make > a competent contribution. (I do not mean *everybody*. I do not mind in > the slightest if list mods take action to make the list quite inhospitable > to those who for whatever reason are too immature to contribute much of > value.) > > Think about what you would do if you were in Abd's situation. Perhaps you > would just abide the assault quietly. Perhaps you would leave the list. > But that would not make the environment any more hospitable for others in > shoes similar to yours. You may not respond in the way that Abd has. But > we should appreciate that he's being put in a very awkward position and > that he has broader interests in mind. > > Eric > > > On Wed, Jan 2, 2013 at 8:22 PM, Eric Walker <eric.wal...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > On Wed, Jan 2, 2013 at 8:08 PM, Abd ul-Rahman Lomax <a...@lomaxdesign.com> > wrote: >> >> >> Oh, I'm quivering, shaking with the possibility that *Jed Rothwell* >>> might filter me out. >>> >>> I am not going to subscribe to VortexB-l. This is supposedy a moderated >>> list. If it stays unmoderated, I won't be here long. >>> >> >> Hate to say it, but the troll is starting to win. People are starting to >> lose patience with one another. I think Steve Johnson has been on this >> list since early days. >> >> Any word on Bill? Is he ok? >> >> How long do we suffer the present situation until we reconstitute under >> something like Google Groups, with Terry or another longtimer as mod? Or >> should everyone who can't stand the situation add he who shall not be named >> to a killfile? If that's the best we can do for now, how to address Abd's >> pressing concern about having his background and religion subject to >> constant assault on this list? >> >> Eric >> > > >
