[WikiEN-l] Re: Announcing a policy proposal

Tue May 17 14:10:50 UTC 2005

Alphax wrote ...

>You mean whether it's plain sense or not? No, it's not. It's actually
>/more/ POV than BC/AD is, because it makes the *assertion* that the
>Birth of Jesus, whether is Christ, Lord, Prophet or otherwise, is
>*common* to *all* cultures - it's Western Imperialism and Political
>Correctness at its worst.

You have a right to believe this, as you have a right to disagree with my 
proposal.  But it is clear that you didn't read my proposal, since I argue 
against the interpretation you present, and provide a different explanation.

I disagree with LOTS of people, but I listen to what they say and try to 
respond (indeed, I mention several other editors in my proposal because I 
listened carefully to what they said, thought about it, and wanted to 
explain to them why I disagree with them, even considering their own 
arguments).

It is a shame that Alphax won't do this.

According to our policy: "The first resort in resolving almost any conflict 
is to discuss the issue ...Take the other person's perspective into account 
and try to reach a compromise."

I have tried to do this with every person who opposes my 
proposal.  Sometimes I get impatient, and in three or four cases, 
rude.  Other times the other person gets hostile and rude.  But even then, 
I try to listen to their arguments, and respond to what they actually said.

I wish Alphax chose to follow this route, rather than the ones/he chose.

Steve

Steven L. Rubenstein
Associate Professor
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Bentley Annex
Ohio University
Athens, Ohio 45701