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RFD: create unmoderated newsgroup uk.rec.skiing
"Dick Gaughan" wrote in message news In on Mon, 27 Oct 2003 09:04:38 +0100, "PG" wrote: You're welcome to your opinions. I'm entitled to mine. The original proponent asked rsre for discussion on the subject, and by my analysis virtually all rsre regulars have responded sensibly, with reasoned argument. Your idea of debate differs from mine - calling others "****wits" hardly demonstrates respect, and in no way replaces argument. I reserve my respect for people who have contributed something of use, or people who are capable of thinking beyond "me, me, me, right now". I also respect people who are capable of acknowledging that their opinion is simply their opinion and not universal truth. I also respect people who take the trouble to base their opinion on an understanding of fact and who, upon entering into territory of which they have no previous experience, make at least the minimum effort to acquaint themselves with the background reasons as to why the inhabitants of that territory do things in the way they do before presumptuously berating them and making idiots of themselves by publicly flaunting their ignorance. Opinions are as much worth as a midge's effluence unless they are based upon something resembling knowledge or upon at least a willingness to consider that someone who disagrees might actually be neither stupid nor willfully obstructive but might be doing so for very sound reasons. Contempt prior to investigation is not the exclusive preserve of Sun readers, unfortunately I wholeheartily agree with you on every point you make above, and am overjoyed that you must respect us all at rsre so greatly, given that we clearly fit the bill on all counts (selflessness, objectivity, etc etc). Pete ;o) |
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