Re: Are we losing users to Gentoo?
>>"Branden" == Branden Robinson <branden@debian.org> writes:
Branden> On Wed, Nov 20, 2002 at 05:56:53PM -0600, Manoj Srivastava wrote:
>> This is precisely the kind of sarcastic, contentless rejoinder
>> that makes one inclined to dismiss posts from you as
>> irrelevant.
Branden> The responsibility for prejudice lies with the person who practices it.
>> Mistating the opposition viewpoint in a fashion, reducing it to
>> riducule, is not conducive to any kind of discussion, far less a
>> healthy one.
Branden> But it is conducive to humor and a reduction in tension[1],
Branden> and I don't attempt to pass my jokes off as serious
Branden> statements in any event.
When people are still passionately engaged in serious
dialogue, reducing their position to one of ridicule is indeed
hurtful. Especially since you take it to every thread, and pull at
the scabs of arguments and flames not yet healed, and push, push,
push, push at people until they break, while you stand laughing on
the sidelines.
This may well be funny to you, but does not feel so good to
the victims.
manoj
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