Nicely put.  I have nothing else to say.  --DRK
On Thu, 13 Aug 1998, Hank
T. Foreman wrote:

> Hello All,
>
> First off, I believe Mr. Cogswell was the originator of the Job Opening
> posting, and that the comment was in response to his posting.  Am I
> correct?  In any case, without sounding too judgmental, I think the
> statement was indeed made by someone "who left their social consciousness
> at home."  If people feel it is appropriate to make such statements then I
> think it is more than fair to expect people to respond to similar comments.
>
>
> The gentleman who made the comment might have had numerous intentions when
> making the statement.  Whatever his intentions might have been...only the
> responses from list members can relay how it was perceived.
>
> I feel the comment was inappropriate, but the author certainly has his
> right to his opinion(which quite possibly is not entirely presented in his
> brief statement).  Likewise, the eloquent folks who responded based on
> their negative perception of this comment also own an opinion.  To ask
> people to "leave their social consciousness at home" and not respond to
> such statements sounds remarkably like a "protectionistic" strategy.  Some
> people can't be allowed to say certain things and others told to leave the
> list when their views differ.  After all, what is to stop Ms. Castillo from
> suggesting that the option of leaving the list works both ways.
>
> Thanks for your time and consideration.
>
> (:  Hank  :)
> Hank T. Foreman, Acting Director
> Catherine J. Smith Gallery
> Box 32057
> Farthing Auditorium
> Appalachian State University
> Boone, NC  28608-2057
>

Dwandalyn (Dwan) Reece King
Performance Studies Dept., NYU
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