Richard Oliver Snelsons Unhappiness

[Mike and Jane Spalding]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Farrell <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, December 09, 2002 6:57 AM
Subject: Re: Richard Oliver Snelsons Unhappiness
Terry Farrell wrote:

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<Is it proper, wise, polite, good business or funny to bring up politics or religion in a manner that states your <position and suggests that other views are perhaps not as valid (or worse)? I can't imagine anyone is terribly <successful if they make a habit out of doing that. I think it would be a good thing for all on this list to extend <each other the same courtesy on this list.


<This list is such a good thing. Political and religious posts turn many, if not most, of us off. I suppose a few <enjoy the exchange. I suspect not many. I don't. Save it for the convention hallway. I hate to see valuable <contributors to this list get discouraged and unsubscribe. It is simply everyone's loss. Especially newishbies <like me!   :-)

<Terry Farrell


Thank you, Terry, for stating the case so well.  I have been pained by the political or religious exchanges we have had, which "suggests that other views are perhaps not as valid" (talk about understatement!!).  Perhaps if we all speak up, the minority who are bringing their vitriol to the list will consider themselves "self-policed".

hope, peace, joy, and love,

Mike Spalding, RPT