ir459@sdcc6.UUCP (ir459) (06/14/85)
Why is the net almost monopolized by a few individuals? And why is the tone of debate so abrasive? After being subjected to seeing another Jew equated with a Nazi for holding a Torah belief I had to stop reading one individuals posting in order to avoid his unpleasantness. Beliefs are one thing, but abusive behavior does not belong in net.relgion.jewish. Richard Thorne
rlr@pyuxd.UUCP (Arthur Pewtey) (06/17/85)
> Why is the net almost monopolized by a few individuals? And why is > the tone of debate so abrasive? After being subjected to seeing > another Jew equated with a Nazi for holding a Torah belief I had > to stop reading one individuals posting in order to avoid his > unpleasantness. Beliefs are one thing, but abusive behavior does not > belong in net.relgion.jewish. > Richard Thorne Does advocating punishment of individuals for their beliefs constitute abusive behavior? If not, then you should have also complained when people spoke out against Nazism on the net. Odd double standard there. Intolerance is intolerance no matter who it comes from, and being a Jew doesn't exempt anyone from being called intolerant when he evinces that sort of behavior. I have to wonder why the ones who label others behavior as "abusive" and proclaim proudly how they stop reading what people have to say are the ones who support the most narrowminded intolerance themselves. -- "Do I just cut 'em up like regular chickens?" Rich Rosen ihnp4!pyuxd!rlr