[extropy-chat] Open and hidden fascism in Exi forum

[Samantha Atkins]

On a discussion list it is quite appropriate to discuss what the 
discussion space is and is not for including what is and is not 
reasonable discourse and topics.   It is also appropriate to react to 
what is discussed honestly.   If these things are not important then it 
is not a "discussion list" at all.   The "attack" was on a topic under 
discussion that was designed and delivered to be inflammatory to start 
with.  That it got some flame is honestly to be expected.  And no, I do 
not agree that we should only discuss dispassionately the murder of 
hundreds of thousand, the razing of sacred sites of no less than three 
western religion or declaring ourselves at war with a world religion.   
  We are not dispassionate computers weighing the hypothetical results 
of unleashing such violence.  Nor should we be.

- samantha

On Jun 27, 2004, at 10:54 AM, Adrian Tymes wrote:

> --- Samantha Atkins <samantha at objectent.com> wrote:
>> So being a critic is unreasonable behavior calling
>> for severe reprimand
>> and even being labeled as a "fascist" but proposing
>> blowing up many
>> thousands of people and centers of one or more
>> religions is merely
>> being a "devil's advocate".    How does that work?
>
> This is a discussion list.  This list is here for the
> purpose of discussion.  Attacking the discussion
> itself is therefore worse than any particular thing
> being discussed.
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