Since my original message was about not fighting on the list, I sent my
reply directly to Nicholas Burlakoff. I will send it to interested parties.

Loretta Lorance
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Nicholas Burlakoff" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2003 1:54 PM
Subject: Re: marines in iraq -- submit thoughts to your representatives


> I have kept my silence during the last number of postings 'cause one can
add
> little light to emotional responses. One can, however, accept such
outbursts
> as part of the need of people to express themselves. In certain instances
I
> have responded off-line, in others I intend to respond, while still others
> do not deserve a response. Personal attacks are always unfortunate, but
> apparently inevitable.
>
> I do, however, believe that those folks who take it upon themselves to
> attempt to control serious subject matter that is being discussed
> (interestingly enough no one objected to the breast feeding topic 'till it
> was milked dry) only show their own fear of conflict and desire for
control.
>
> To term a discussion as "acting out" is truly a frightening degree of need
> to control. The only major culture that surpasses that level of oppression
> was the Byzantine culture that equated thought of an act with the act
> itself.
>
> The arrogance and abnegation of personal responsibility by those who
demand
> that folks ought not to discuss something because "some people don't want
to
> hear it..." is truly remarkable. We all have a delete key. All that is
> required is to overcome curiosity and to forgo the thrill of  "just"
> indignation on reading something that one disagrees with.
>
> Least productive are directives. Suggestions regarding alternative avenues
> for expression would always be welcomed when made with obvious
> loving-kindness but not impatience and irritation.
>
> So it goes.
>
> nburlakoff
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
Behalf
> Of lorettalorance
> Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2003 11:29 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: marines in iraq -- submit thoughts to your representatives
>
> Instead of continuing to act out on this issue because some people don't
> want to hear it, why don't those of you who must continue, email each
other
> privately. Or, better yet, send your thoughts to your representatives,
> senators, governors, and the Bush administration. If you want a forum,
those
> are the people you need to be addressing, not this "captive" audience.
>
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