Re: The OIT state of the art

From: Rick McCallister
Message: 60211
Date: 2008-09-21



----- Original Message ----
From: Andrew Jarrette <anjarrette@...>
To: cybalist@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, September 21, 2008 3:17:15 PM
Subject: [tied] Re: The OIT state of the art

--- In cybalist@... s.com, Piotr Gasiorowski <gpiotr@...> wrote:
>
> On 2008-09-21 09:39, tgpedersen wrote:
>
> > By maybe we should ask Andrew if he feels offended by any of the two
> > episodes, and if by both which one he feels is most offensive, if he
> > wants to, that is?
>
> Whatever you do, don't do it here. Go to Cybalist_admin if you can't
> help flying off-topic.
>
> Piotr
>
Sorry, I replied before I saw this message with the warning. Sorry
for what I have already posted, but any further replies will definitely
go to Cybalist_admin.

Andrew

Andrew:

I think he, and the rest of us, are more concerned about someone blurting out an insensitive remark that, whether mal-intentioned or not, could set off a firestorm. Your remarks are thoughtful. And since I am off-topic, I apologize.

I'd add that anyone from any ethnic group that has gone through systematic brutalization and subsequent discrimination and denial by the powers that be would be more prone to lash out.


An.