Form your own Opinion

[David Andersen]

Allen---you're 100% right on this; the first one was just OK; the  
second one was over the line. My apologies.
Thank you, Allen, for the wisdom.
DA



On May 25, 2008, at 3:08 AM, Allen Wright wrote:

> IMO the best way to handle something like this is to just keep the  
> response simple and say, "please, politics (or religion, or  
> anything else not related to piano work) is not appropriate or  
> welcome on this list". An overheated response like David's probably  
> isn't helpful either, but more like throwing gas on the fire...
>
> Respectfully,
>
> Allen Wright
>
>
>
> On May 25, 2008, at 3:57 AM, David Andersen wrote:
>
>> OMG. Let's just demagogue and divide and show our worst and lowest  
>> motivations...that'll be fun.
>> Crawl back under your rock, and keep your troglodyte, stupid,  
>> homophobic cultural opinions off this list. This disgusts me, and  
>> others, no doubt. Please. This is a community.
>>
>> Grow up.
>> David A.
>>
>> On May 24, 2008, at 7:24 PM, Matthew Todd wrote:
>>
>>> Let's define our terms as well.  In this country, freedom of  
>>> speech is talking negative about Christians and spitting in the  
>>> face of God.  But when you say your feelings about gays in CA  
>>> (YIKES!), it's called a hate crime.
>>>
>>> It is interesting though that not too long ago we were deep in  
>>> the discussion of gas prices, whether it was titled "OT" or not.   
>>> I guess we just choose our battles when it strikes a nerve.
>>>
>>> Matthew
>>>
>>> "William R. Monroe" <pianotech at a440piano.net> wrote:
>>> Yes, Jim,
>>>
>>> I know you're probably referencing the link Mr. Gisondi posted,  
>>> but it's really about his choice of written speech that is at  
>>> issue.  Yes, we have rights that include freedom of speech, but  
>>> it can be done respectfully, and thoughtfully, which is something  
>>> Mr. Gisondi has failed to do since he has come on the list.
>>>
>>> In this case, it's not about free speech rights, it's about  
>>> decorum, discretion, a gentleperson's agreement to not abuse  
>>> their free speech rights in a forum such as this.  Anyone is free  
>>> to speak what they will, and if it's unanimously deemed vapid,  
>>> arrogant, ill-intentioned, and in all other ways inappropriate,  
>>> they will likely receive this (equally free, solicited, and I  
>>> might say justifiable) type of treatment on the list.  I'll not  
>>> add any more after this, but just had to get it off my chest.   
>>> Had this heartburn for some time now.
>>>
>>> William R. Monroe
>>>
>>> Of course, isn't that what Freedom of Speech is all about . .   
>>> the right to say things that are unpopular, inaccurate, etc.
>>>
>>> Didn't a lot of fine men and women over the years, from both our  
>>> countries,
>>> give their lives so that we ALL could have this right . . . ??
>>>
>>> i taoally agree, though, that there are OTHER fora ( lat - plural  
>>> of forum,)  for tjis free expression, but not here . .
>>> with respect
>>>
>>> Jim Kinnear
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>
> Allen Wright
> London, UK
>
> http://www.broadjam.com/akwright
>
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