From: zeborah@gmail.com   
      
   Brian M. Scott  wrote:   
      
   > On Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:08:49 +1200, Zeborah   
   >  wrote in   
   >  in   
   > rec.arts.sf.misc:   
   >   
   > > The thing is that you seem to be arguing that -- or   
   > > perhaps as if -- everyone should react in this way.   
   >   
   > That is indeed my gut feeling, if you substitute 'ought to   
   > try to react' for 'should react'.  In practice I make a lot   
   > of compromises on that score, just as I almost invariably   
   > express certain strong opinions only in dilute form, if at   
   > all.  But when you get right down to it, I see this as a   
   > favor and a way of avoiding pointless unpleasantness, not as   
   > something to which an audience of intelligent adults is   
   > entitled.   
   >   
   > I'm not going to comment on the rest except to say that   
   > while I understand your argument and acknowledge that it has   
   > some validity, I don't accept it unconditionally for all   
   > contexts and audiences.   
      
   I don't think I'd accept it unconditionally for *all* groups.  Lawyers,   
   for example, are always fair game.    
      
   Anyway, it looks like we understand each other even if we disagree.   
   ...I think it's been a while since that's happened to me on Usenet, it   
   feels distinctly odd.  But pleasant.  People should do this more often.   
      
   >(My gut is a bit less obliging, but   
   > it usually takes a back seat to the brain.  So to speak.)   
      
   What, don't you let it hold the reins?   
      
   Zeborah   
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