Psycho-Babble Administration Thread 1167

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Re: What methadone feels like » DianeD

Posted by Dr. Bob on May 12, 2001, at 0:19:56

> *Dr. Bob, I wasn't attacking NikkiT2. I was attacking that type of regressive
> ATTITUDE.

It might be better if all forms of attacking were avoided here...

Bob

attacks » Dr. Bob

Posted by Elizabeth on May 16, 2001, at 17:37:25

In reply to Re: What methadone feels like » DianeD, posted by Dr. Bob on May 12, 2001, at 0:19:56

> > *Dr. Bob, I wasn't attacking NikkiT2. I was attacking that type of regressive
> > ATTITUDE.
>
> It might be better if all forms of attacking were avoided here...

I think that people *ought* to be able to "attack" another person's attitudes or viewpoints without making it personal. But in reality, that's not how it works. Too often, personal insults are cloaked in the guise of simple disagreement; and on the other hand, some people take sincere and reasonable disagreement personally.

(BTW, I'm not trying to say that any of this was what either Diane or Nikki was doing. Just a general thought.)

*sigh*

-elizabeth

Re: attacks

Posted by Dr. Bob on May 16, 2001, at 22:30:15

In reply to attacks » Dr. Bob, posted by Elizabeth on May 16, 2001, at 17:37:25

> > It might be better if all forms of attacking were avoided here...
>
> I think that people *ought* to be able to "attack" another person's attitudes or viewpoints without making it personal.

Disagree, yes, but not "attack". That isn't supportive. It implies forcefulness, unfriendliness, bitterness, injury, threats, etc.:

http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?attack

And these boards are supposed to be supportive.

> Too often, personal insults are cloaked in the guise of simple disagreement; and on the other hand, some people take sincere and reasonable disagreement personally.

It's a real challenge, this civility biz. :-)

Bob

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