On 3/29/00, Anna Lee<[log in to unmask]> wrote:
<< Why is it that, just because it is Mel the marvellous, one cannot have a
rationale discussion on important issues from which we can all learn or be
involved. Can't one have an opinion if it differs from Mcsiff's?
***Just a minute, Anna - don't you recall that I sent a perfectly rational
and civilised evaluation of some unscientific claims that Pilates causes
muscles to become longer and that Simon launched a personal attack on my
allegedly defective understanding of muscle physiology? My 'opinion' was
based entirely on summarising some of the relevant muscle physiology, whereas
the dissenting opinion was an entirely emotive one based upon what someone
thought of my knowledge of the subject.
I have just looked through your website and noted that you describe yourself
thus: "Anna Lee is a consultant physiotherapist with many years experience in
ergonomics and the occupational health field. Trained to be an expert in
human movement . . . . . ". Suppose now that I wrote publically on this
listserv that you should do something about your defective knowledge and
training in ergonomics and human movement, would you simply sit back, smile
and agree? I know many people who would have responded to their professional
knowledge being denigrated as mine was in a far more vociferous manner than I
did.
<<This series of comments is sure to put off people wanting to discuss,
question etc and isn't this what the mailbase is all about??? >>
***If anything, it is the highly personal and rude manner in which my
entirely unemotive and scientific analysis of Pilates was attacked that would
put off anyone with any desire to share any rational information.
In fact, Anna, your response attacking me in the same highly personal and
reprehensible fashion as Simon is the sort of comment that lowers the tone of
this mailbase. In fact, it is making me rethink my entire involvement here
and, judging from private mail that I have just received about your letter, I
am not unique in this regard.
My submissions to this group over many years have always focused on making
numerous very positive and scientific contributions to the discussion, so I
take exception to being blamed for harming this mailbase. However, if you
would prefer it now, I can disappear entirely into lurking mode and expend my
time elsewhere.
Dr Mel C Siff
Denver, USA
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