In Reply to: Civility? posted by Jim Austin on May 14, 2004 at 06:19:28:
Manners - what a wonderfully archaic idea - anonymity or not!!I for one, have NEVER seen an argument resolved with insults. I learned many years ago (in the South Pacific) that you CAN have a serious disagreement without destroying friendships/relationships. I've seen people argue to the point where you thought for sure they were going to kill each other. But - the argument remained saparate from THEM and they walked out with their arms around each others' shoulders.
I often pose this scenario: If we're having a disagreement and it deteriorates to the point of "let's take it outside" and you kick the sh*t out of me, does that make you any more right than you were before??
"If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving's probably not for you".
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- Re: Civility? - Great Post - kavakidd 07:36:35 05/14/04 (8)
- I think you hit the nail right on the head... - Jack Gribble 09:12:50 05/14/04 (7)
- Thanks Jack - kavakidd 09:21:09 05/14/04 (6)
- could be... - Jack Gribble 09:31:27 05/14/04 (5)
- Economists, eh? - Duke 01:43:38 05/15/04 (4)
- LOL...some more quotes... - Jack Gribble 04:37:14 05/15/04 (3)
- Economics theory and audio... - Al Sekela 10:32:27 05/15/04 (2)
- yep... - Jack Gribble 21:59:48 05/15/04 (1)
- Thank you! - Al Sekela 11:56:45 05/16/04 (0)