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Subject:Re: Name calling, disrespect, etc etc
From:Mark Upton
Date:Mon, 24 Jan 2000 11:55:41 -0500

No flames here!Were all here for one reason because we love our Vanagons.

Budding Rose wrote:

> The first step in a retaliatory mode of a weak or closed mind is name
> calling. Then if the person responds, You've started a very real schism
> of those that agree and those that disagree. Now we are polarized,
> instead of a "united in purpose" group we are two factions. These
> factions are hell bent on proving they are right. The results are that
> we no longer are searching for answers to wasserleaker problems, but
> only proving who is right and who is wrong. It's generally used in
> politics and works very well to obscure the truth... ie Invention of the
> internet by uno who.
>
> I have no axe to grind. I am on this list to learn all I can and
> therefore keep my westy running as long as I can. I am your typical
> lurker and am usually quiet.
>
> Having had my say - - Let the flames begin - - I have a giant delete key
> that I use often - - I expect to hear from a few weak or closed minds,
> trying to make their case. But don't confuse me with facts - my mind is
> made up :-)  Bud Yandell