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 [log in to unmask] ----- 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. > > ========================================================= > Important Subscriber Information: > > The Museum-L FAQ file is located at > http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed > information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message > to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" > (without the quotes). > > If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to > [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff > Museum-L" (without the quotes). > > ========================================================= > Important Subscriber Information: > > The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). > > If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). > ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).