Emily L. Ferguson wrote:
At 8:56 AM -0500 10/23/05, Don Roberts wrote:
But if we can't let go of this dismay so many of us seem to be feeling,
perhaps we should be trying to have a real discourse with those with
other opinions?
Absolutely! You should engage others in talking and acting. Get to
know your foe's viewpoints and why they hold those ideas. But, not
here! There are many other forums available as well as our everyday
existence. If we are all so upset that it is dominating our lives
then get active. Talk to folks in your neighborhood, your
community, your state. Write letters, make donations and vote. I
want change here very badly but I also want a respite from the cares
and worries. PhotoForum used to be one. We could talk photography
and sometimes personalities but it was a world away from politics,
religion and conflicting interests. Let's try to get back to that.
If you want social dialogues with the people here, who have some
good minds and ideas, then set up a Yahoo news group for that and
invite us in.
Don
--
The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are
always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts.
-Bertrand Russell, philosopher, mathematician, author, Nobel
laureate (1872-1970)
