[WikiEN-l] Re: How much?

Wed Jan 14 16:55:34 UTC 2004

Sascha Noyes a écrit:
> On Wednesday 14 January 2004 10:00 am, Anthere wrote:
> 
>>>Yes, that is correct. I consider the position that it is harmful to
>>>children to look at their nude body to be ridiculous. If you want to make
>>>an assertion that something is true, you must offer some evidence that
>>>supports that claim. Do you have any such evidence? I should like to see
>>>it. I don't subscribe to the wishy-washy notion of not being able to give
>>>my opinion about that of another simply because it is their opinion.
>>>Which is what you seem to be implying.
>>>
>>>Best,
>>>Sascha Noyes
>>
>>As long as you do not write such a thing in Wikipedia without good
>>attribution of someone whose opinion is relevant, I have no problem with
>>that opinion of yours :)
>>
>>(you might have not understood I was not speaking of the opinion it was
>>harmful or not harmful, but rather of the comment given about such a
>>position)
>>
>>Am I clear there, I dunno...
> 
> 
> Attribution is always good.  I don't have a problem with the opinions of 
> others, if they are in any way founded on some evidence. What I do have a 
> problems with is people pushing unfounded opinions on others. By unfounded I 
> mean "making an assertion as to the truth of a proposition without giving any 
> evidence to support this assertion."  We are presently discussing potential 
> policy on the mailing lists, not writing encyclopedia articles, so I don't 
> see how your comment about writing my opinions on Wikipedia is relevant.
> 
> Best,
> Sascha Noyes

Apology, I forgot we were not chit-chatting forum, but encyclopedia 
building :-).

Then if we are only currently talking about a policy case, to what were 
you refering when you said "I will freely admit that I did not hesitate 
to point out the stupidity of finding nudity offensive ;-)" ?

Ah, never mind, I had enough of genitalia stuff these days.