Why do we bash each other?
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:rofl4: Perhaps you would like to try:
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whence  /ʰwɛns, wɛns/ [hwens, wens]
–adverb 1. from what place?: Whence comest thou?
2. from what source, origin, or cause?: Whence has he wisdom?
–conjunction 3. from what place, source, cause, etc.: He told whence he came.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/whence
whence (hwns, wns)
adv.
1. From where; from what place: Whence came this traveler?
2. From what origin or source: Whence comes this splendid feast?
conj.
1. Out of which place; from or out of which.
2. By reason of which; from which: The dog was coal black from nose to tail, whence the name Shadow.
dictionary.com
whence  /ʰwɛns, wɛns/ [hwens, wens]
–adverb 1. from what place?: Whence comest thou?
2. from what source, origin, or cause?: Whence has he wisdom?
–conjunction 3. from what place, source, cause, etc.: He told whence he came.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/whence
whence (hwns, wns)
adv.
1. From where; from what place: Whence came this traveler?
2. From what origin or source: Whence comes this splendid feast?
conj.
1. Out of which place; from or out of which.
2. By reason of which; from which: The dog was coal black from nose to tail, whence the name Shadow.
:rofl4: Perhaps you would like to try:
dictionary.com
whence  /ʰwɛns, wɛns/ [hwens, wens]
–adverb 1. from what place?: Whence comest thou?
2. from what source, origin, or cause?: Whence has he wisdom?
–conjunction 3. from what place, source, cause, etc.: He told whence he came.
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/whence
whence (hwns, wns)
adv.
1. From where; from what place: Whence came this traveler?
2. From what origin or source: Whence comes this splendid feast?
conj.
1. Out of which place; from or out of which.
2. By reason of which; from which: The dog was coal black from nose to tail, whence the name Shadow.
I didn't need to look it up, but thanks for making my point.
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Fascinating thread and I read it in one sitting :doh: is that why my eyes are square.
Thanks for an enlightening thread. What I find most interesting is how much I have learned aside from Scuba Related issues since I joined SB.
A year ago I found it offensive when people talked about "growing a thicker skin" and felt the need to protect the sensitivities of those who were too easily hurt. Now I realize some people are indeed too sensitive and read too much into things while others use their perceived right to self expression to bash others. Neither is appropriate..it is all about balance.
Thank goodness we have dedicated Mods, the Report Button and ToS as a means of trying to keep that balance.
Thanks for an enlightening thread. What I find most interesting is how much I have learned aside from Scuba Related issues since I joined SB.
A year ago I found it offensive when people talked about "growing a thicker skin" and felt the need to protect the sensitivities of those who were too easily hurt. Now I realize some people are indeed too sensitive and read too much into things while others use their perceived right to self expression to bash others. Neither is appropriate..it is all about balance.
Thank goodness we have dedicated Mods, the Report Button and ToS as a means of trying to keep that balance.
Mike Boswell
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I believe that there is good bashing and bad bashing. Would you tell Germans in the 1930's that they should not bash earnest young members of the new Nazi Party?
Personally, I detest people who spread deliberate lies or vicious, hateful venom, and I think it is good - indeed, a civic duty - to bash them. But as Gandhi pointed out, you should consider your motive and your strategy: Are you trying to punish, or are you trying to change things? Hurting someone is unlikely to change things - it only tends to harden their position.
So, my point is that bashing has its place, and like everything, it is a matter of taste and style and wit. My favorite bash?
Lady Astor: "If I was your wife, sir, I would poison your coffee."
Winston: "If I was your husband, I would drink it,"
Personally, I detest people who spread deliberate lies or vicious, hateful venom, and I think it is good - indeed, a civic duty - to bash them. But as Gandhi pointed out, you should consider your motive and your strategy: Are you trying to punish, or are you trying to change things? Hurting someone is unlikely to change things - it only tends to harden their position.
So, my point is that bashing has its place, and like everything, it is a matter of taste and style and wit. My favorite bash?
Lady Astor: "If I was your wife, sir, I would poison your coffee."
Winston: "If I was your husband, I would drink it,"
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