I must be surrounded by clones. Cue the PC outrage.
Hey John, how about *first* reading the entire exchange (i.e., from the very
beginning!) before saying anything.
While doing that, ask yourself the following:
1) who wanted the debate more - me or Michael?
2) who reluctantly engaged the other - me or Michael?
3) who in general kept to the issue; conversely, who turned this into a personal
matter - me or Michael?
And if after doing this you still feel the need to lecture me about "sensibility or
sensitivity", by all means be a flaming hypocrite.
Otherwise, just follow the lead of Paula by comforting your sulky friend, Michael
DOQ
On 15 Oct 2005 at 15:15, John Homan wrote:
> Michael,
>
> you left the list with regret and with dignity. David on the other hand does
> not understand when enough is enough, which does not say much for his
> sensibility or sensitivity.
>
> John
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Quarter" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2005 12:54 AM
> Subject: Re: Withdrawing from Debate
>
>
> Michael,
>
> I hope you're not this dismissive, patronizing of your colleagues, students
> (? if
> you're a teacher)? In fact, if your feelings were this hurt by this
> exchange, you need
> to grow some skin. I suspect however that you're storming off b/c you were
> unable
> to defend your position and this is your way of saving face.
> Needless to say, I never attacked you personally. I attacked your argument
> after
> your attacking my taking issue with your posting a "useful" link on
> disability politics
> that ironically wasn't accessible to the public.
>
> Personally, you are behaving like a child and you should
>
> grow up [!],
>
> DOQ
>
>
>
>
>
> On 14 Oct 2005 at 11:40, Michael Peckitt wrote:
>
> > To all,
> >
> > I joined this message list in 1998, hoping to enjoy a good exchange of
> ideas
> > and debate. Over the last seven years all too often all I received were
> > personal attacks on and off list. Maybe they were made all in the name of
> > 'the personal is political', a slogan which all too often is invoked on
> this
> > list and in other places to justify personal attacks. I do not know, but
> am
> > too tired now to find out.
> >
> > A few people have engaged with reasoned arguments from time to time, but
> > such occasions are all too rare. To those people, however I extend my
> > thanks, as I will now leave this message list.
> >
> >
> > Yours, as always
> >
> > Michael
> >
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