I believe that we all have freedom of speech. I believe that as
professionals we must discuss issues and understand how others are
dealing with them.
I also believe that we should be able to have frank discussions without
name calling, brow beating or inflammatory statements.
Let us learn from one another. If one of us were to house an exhibit on
such topics, would not our visitors come from varied walks of life and
share varied opinions? Is it not our place to educate and to stimulate
discussion amongst individuals? Would we stand in our institutions and
belittle our visitors? Would we offer an exhibit on a controversial
topic and not expect to recieve both positive and negative comments?
Would we openly call our visitors some of things that we have called or
insinuated about our colleagues?
All opinions are valid. They are opinions. Those opinions tell us
truths about those individuals. What is real to one is not to another.
However, we need to acknowledge those differences and learn from them.
We can not just criticize that which we do not agree with or which
doesn't suit our tastes.
The opinions expressed here would likely mirror those of your visitors.
Should we not learn from that and thank each other for being frank and
honest?
I hit the delete button more often than not on this listserve. I am
sadden my that because I feel there are some really valid and
interesting opposing viewpoints which if shared in a way that
facilitated our learning from one another could help us in understanding
the challenges facing the museum community.
Christina M. Myatt
Theatrical Programming Coordinator
Putnam Museum
1717 West 12th Street
Davenport IA 52804
563.324.1054 ext. 207 (phone)
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-----Original Message-----
From: Pamela Silvestri <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Date: Fri, 26 Aug 2005 10:47:46 EDT
Subject: Re: I started this thread,
>
> In a message dated 8/26/2005 9:45:19 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
>
> and now I am going to end it (I hope).
>
>
> WOW - is this what this list is going to be like? I'm sorry, but I
> find
> myself so appalled by this, albeit a brief statement. Why would you
> want to end,
> limit or otherwise discourage any museum-related topic for which this
> list
> serves as a forum, for discussion on museum topics and issues?
>
> Unless I am missing something, I wasn't aware that you were the
> moderator?
> It would seem to me that whether you started the discussion or not,
> others
> extracted and/or otherwise expanded or even distracted from a
> discussion, topic
> or issue...if it is museum related and important enough to list
> members....well how about these 3 words..."FREEDOM OF SPEECH".
>
> By re-hashing some of what has already been discussed...how were you
> planning on ending it? I personally had no reason to continue on the
> subject but
> would certainly, if I felt a need to respond to a questions or issue
> as a result
> - I sure of heck wouldn't hesitate. Or if I thought of something else
> to add
> say, a week from now...not a problem.
>
> I would only encourage fellow list members, by all means feel free
> to
> continue the discussion, etc., if you so desire.
>
> Pam
>
> Pamela Silvestri, Museum Assistant
> Northeast States Civilian Conservation Corps Museum
> Shenipsit State Forest
> 166 Chestnut Hill Road
> Stafford Springs, Connecticut 06076
> (860) 684-3430
>
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