Allen---you're 100% right on this; the first one was just OK; the second one was over the line. My apologies. Thank you, Allen, for the wisdom. DA On May 25, 2008, at 3:08 AM, Allen Wright wrote: > IMO the best way to handle something like this is to just keep the > response simple and say, "please, politics (or religion, or > anything else not related to piano work) is not appropriate or > welcome on this list". An overheated response like David's probably > isn't helpful either, but more like throwing gas on the fire... > > Respectfully, > > Allen Wright > > > > On May 25, 2008, at 3:57 AM, David Andersen wrote: > >> OMG. Let's just demagogue and divide and show our worst and lowest >> motivations...that'll be fun. >> Crawl back under your rock, and keep your troglodyte, stupid, >> homophobic cultural opinions off this list. This disgusts me, and >> others, no doubt. Please. This is a community. >> >> Grow up. >> David A. >> >> On May 24, 2008, at 7:24 PM, Matthew Todd wrote: >> >>> Let's define our terms as well. In this country, freedom of >>> speech is talking negative about Christians and spitting in the >>> face of God. But when you say your feelings about gays in CA >>> (YIKES!), it's called a hate crime. >>> >>> It is interesting though that not too long ago we were deep in >>> the discussion of gas prices, whether it was titled "OT" or not. >>> I guess we just choose our battles when it strikes a nerve. >>> >>> Matthew >>> >>> "William R. Monroe" <pianotech at a440piano.net> wrote: >>> Yes, Jim, >>> >>> I know you're probably referencing the link Mr. Gisondi posted, >>> but it's really about his choice of written speech that is at >>> issue. Yes, we have rights that include freedom of speech, but >>> it can be done respectfully, and thoughtfully, which is something >>> Mr. Gisondi has failed to do since he has come on the list. >>> >>> In this case, it's not about free speech rights, it's about >>> decorum, discretion, a gentleperson's agreement to not abuse >>> their free speech rights in a forum such as this. Anyone is free >>> to speak what they will, and if it's unanimously deemed vapid, >>> arrogant, ill-intentioned, and in all other ways inappropriate, >>> they will likely receive this (equally free, solicited, and I >>> might say justifiable) type of treatment on the list. I'll not >>> add any more after this, but just had to get it off my chest. >>> Had this heartburn for some time now. >>> >>> William R. Monroe >>> >>> Of course, isn't that what Freedom of Speech is all about . . >>> the right to say things that are unpopular, inaccurate, etc. >>> >>> Didn't a lot of fine men and women over the years, from both our >>> countries, >>> give their lives so that we ALL could have this right . . . ?? >>> >>> i taoally agree, though, that there are OTHER fora ( lat - plural >>> of forum,) for tjis free expression, but not here . . >>> with respect >>> >>> Jim Kinnear >>> >>> >>> >> > > Allen Wright > London, UK > > http://www.broadjam.com/akwright > > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20080525/c759618d/attachment.html
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