On Tue, 9 Nov 1999, curious wrote:
> What unusual dynamics for a list... on issues that people don't want to
> hear from me on.. people jump on them.. I'm guessing the bbses and lists
> that I have used in my life are quite diffrent then yours.. If there is
> someone who is talking about something that is offtopic or unwarrented..
> it's just dropped by the list or message board as a whole.. and the person
> who posts such things eventualy catches on.. Now, I've been asked to
> refrain from discussing this topic.. and I agree.. yet it's still being
> agrued.. leaving me with no means of defending my views...
You miss the point. You were ASKED to do research so you could have
intelligent conversation on the subject rather than trolling. Now you're
complaining that people have, effectively, asked you to stop trolling.
> Heck Deirdre has said she's not sure she can be my friend because of my
> views.. while at the same time stating she isn't sure what I mean by
> a certian word that seems to be key to the decision.. I'll proly email her
> in person about it..
...which I answered as follows: I've never considered selfish people or
hedonists worth knowing. Self-interest is one thing, selfish is another.
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