>>>>From: katswig@deltanet.com (K S Swigart)
On Mon, 16 Dec 1996 Tivers@aol.com wrote:
> What happens is that I get into fistfights due to my style of
response--and
> this upsets everybody. All my debates growing up were with my three
brothers
> and father--and these were energetic free-for-alls, no holds
barred--except
> you had to maintain logic or get called on the carpet for lack of it.
I, for one, am getting tired of listening to you apologize. My personal
attitude is "N offense meant. None taken."
I would prefer it if EVERYBODY on the list assumed several things:
Everything we say is in our opinion, so it is not necessary to say IMO.
All of us are humble, so we don't have to say IMHO.
None of us means offense, so none of us should take offense.
Disagreeing with someone or someone's ideas is not an attack and
therefore should not be considered an offense.
I would like it if we all would quit worrying about who we might be
offending and just say what we mean.
Offense is something that must be taken. If you never take offense, you
will never be offended. QUite frankly, if a person does not mean
offense, then offense should not be taken. And if a person DOES mean
offense, then they are beneath your notice, and offense should not be
taken either (if only out of spite).
kat
Orange COunty, Calif.<<<<
BEAUTIFULLY SAID, KAT!!! Can I quote you on this? I agree, 99% of us folks
are just GREAT PEOPLE with varying ideas.
Teddy