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bobdobbs · 06-19-2003, 02:14 PM

From the charter:

"Respect is our next value. While your neighbor on TFP may hold different views and opinions than you, it's possible in every way to hold a discussion with him or her without degrading them for their personal way of thinking. This value is enforced by our dedicated staff of moderators and administrators who have the tools necessary to make things proper and respectful for all."

There are people with beliefs and positions I simply cannot, and will not respect.

To take the extreme example, I do not, will not, and cannot respect Nazi's. People who hold that set of political, social, and economic beliefs are completely and totally immiscible with me and my cherished beliefs. I find people who hold such beliefs to be reprehensible and not deserving of mine, or other free-thinking peoples respect in any sense of the word. Such people can, and should be degraded for holding such beliefs, and should be shunned by other members of the civic.

However, it is completely reasonable to demand that any and all users of the system act in a civil manner toward one another. Civility towards others (even those you do not respect) is the least one can do in a public forum, and is a prerequsite for any meaningful exchange of any and all ideas (even such remarkably reprehensible ones).

I suggest the charter be amended with this change.

06-19-2003, 02:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
bobdobbs Upright	Respect From the charter: "Respect is our next value. While your neighbor on TFP may hold different views and opinions than you, it's possible in every way to hold a discussion with him or her without degrading them for their personal way of thinking. This value is enforced by our dedicated staff of moderators and administrators who have the tools necessary to make things proper and respectful for all." There are people with beliefs and positions I simply cannot, and will not respect. To take the extreme example, I do not, will not, and cannot respect Nazi's. People who hold that set of political, social, and economic beliefs are completely and totally immiscible with me and my cherished beliefs. I find people who hold such beliefs to be reprehensible and not deserving of mine, or other free-thinking peoples respect in any sense of the word. Such people can, and should be degraded for holding such beliefs, and should be shunned by other members of the civic. However, it is completely reasonable to demand that any and all users of the system act in a civil manner toward one another. Civility towards others (even those you do not respect) is the least one can do in a public forum, and is a prerequsite for any meaningful exchange of any and all ideas (even such remarkably reprehensible ones). I suggest the charter be amended with this change.