Re: The OIT state of the art

--- In cybalist@... s.com, Piotr Gasiorowski <gpiotr@...> wrote:
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> On 2008-09-21 09:39, tgpedersen wrote:
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> > 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.