Adam,
I often agree with you, particularly when you go on a rant. But on
this one, you've got it wrong. Dennis and Vermilia are not the one's
being unnecessarily offensive - as Alex said, Axel Kaehne has gone
over the line.
Tammy
On 10 August 2011 15:21, Adam Oliver <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I have just nipped into my local halfords to get some scooter oil. The window is smashed and there was a note saying 'we'll be back'. The dixons across the street has been ransacked. What I was responding to was the brainless, idiotic comments posted on this list.
>
> I think I have got quite a long temper, but I find the following message deeply objectionable. I have, over the years, put in countless hours maintaining the momentum of this list, and I find it difficult to tolerate idiocy, or being chastised by people who have contributed nothing to the debates on this list. I do agree, however, that we should return to reasoned, informed, debate, and therefore denis and vermilia should perhaps keep quiet about the current situation.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Francis Dickinson <[log in to unmask]>
> Sender: "The Health Equity Network (HEN)" <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2011 14:53:46
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Reply-To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: May be of interest
>
> Dear All
>
> I follow some of these debates with interest. However, I have to say that
> I am appalled by the personal nature of some of the comments posted on this
> network. This seems to be the main problem with this network.
>
> Eg I think that it is completely inappropriate to write:
> - "There are people on this list who appear to be devoid of a brain."
> - "Geez, you really need to check if your head is screwed on the right
> way! "
> - "[sic] Dream you communist dreams somewhere else mate! It wont
> happen! "
> - "This is an absolutely awful and idiotic response to what has been
> going on here."
>
> Can we agree to discuss/debate/attack the idea rather than attack the
> person individually?
>
> Thanks
> Francis Dickinson
>
>
>
>
> Adam Oliver
> <[log in to unmask]
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> Network (HEN)" cc
> <HEALTH-EQUITY-NE
> [log in to unmask] Subject
> .UK> Re: May be of interest
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> 10/08/2011 14:34
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>
> Please respond to
> Adam Oliver
> <[log in to unmask]
> C.UK>
>
>
>
>
> There are people on this list who appear to be devoid of a brain. I started
> the health equity network 12 years ago as a forum for reasoned debate. It's
> lost it's way, hasn't it, which has not happened to any of my other groups
> or networks. Maybe it's the subject matter. Maybe I'm to blame for its
> failure.
> From: Vernellia Randall <[log in to unmask]>
> Sender: "The Health Equity Network (HEN)"
> <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2011 08:55:02 -0400
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> ReplyTo: Vernellia Randall <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: May be of interest
> Rioting is not the worst thing in the world. Accepting oppression quietly
> is far worst.
>
> On Wed, Aug 10, 2011 at 8:48 AM, Dennis Raphael <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Poverty is the parent of revolution and crime -- Aristotle
>
>
> --
> Vernellia R. Randall
> Professor of Law
> University of Dayton
>
>
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