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From: ec120bgt@sdcc3.UUCP (ANDREW VARE)
Newsgroups: net.politics
Subject: A PLEA FOR MY OWN SANITY ferchrissakes
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Date: Sat, 25-May-85 20:49:39 EDT
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Posted: Sat May 25 20:49:39 1985
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In article <142@pyuxh.UUCP>, sdd@pyuxh.UUCP (S Daniels) writes:
> There's no reason for the caustic remarks.
> 
> Let us remember that the net is a semi-public forum bound by our cooperation
> and civility.  Arguments based solely on sarcasm and the belittling of
> the opponent serve no useful purpose, and voices raised in anger are seldom
> heard by anyone other than the person doing the shouting.
> -- 
> Steve Daniels (!pyuxh!sdd) "I'm counting the smiles on the road to Utopia."

Here here, sir. Your words are indeed true wisdom, for politics can
be truly ferocious to debate, though sometimes it seems the net
forgets what *politics* means. Lest some people forget Mark Antony's
words " I come not to bury Caesar, I come to praise him", one of the
best debate tactics is to acknowlege the validity of your opponent's
arguements. This generally keeps the discussion devoid of
emotionalism, since sometimes acknowlegment is what we strive for in
debate, is what our egos need. Anything else infuriates. 

Andrew T. Vare               "Listen to the IKON"