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Old 05-03-2003, 07:29 AM   #11 (permalink)
4thTimeLucky
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Location: 4th has left the building - goodbye folks
It doesn't have to be like this you know.

If you want to live in a society that isn't dominated by a blame-and-sue culture then stop it being one. A culture will only develop in ways that its members let it.

TFP is the perfect example. I wrote a post that challenged people to think about whether blacks were less intelligent than whites (based on the book Bell Curve). I thought that this would be an interesting, contentious issue (with genuine academic underpinnings) for people to discuss. My post was removed. I didn't like that the Mod was stiffling debate, but they clearly thought that to keep the friendly open-hearted nature of TFP you have to rule borderline cases out of bounds. A line must be drawn somewhere, my post was it. And I accept that and think they may well be right.

But there aren't Mods in real life. Or are there. Next time you are asked to be a juror, don't give millions to the coffee spillers. The next time you see someone jumping to put the blame on someone else, tell them to stfu. The next time you are in a car accident, don't be a jerk and refuse to be kind to the other person in case it goes to court and your kindness is misconstrued as guilt or admittance of responsibility. Don't let the term "brain-storming" be removed from the classroom because it seen as un-pc towards epileptics. Don't hold back from hugging an upset co-worker for fear of sexual harrasment charges. You will be taking risks, but you will be upholding your right to be a caring, autonomous human being. We are all Mods and must all take responsibility for the state of the world around us.
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