Re: [Ghm-discuss] The posh talk does not complain with the policy

[Luca Saiu]

On 2014-08-13 at 23:13, Niels Möller wrote:

> Luca Saiu <address@hidden> writes:
>
>> If by mistake I offend a listener, I will apologize.
>
> Problem is, if you do that, and it happens to be the nth time the
> listener is treated in a similar way, he/she won't tell you about it. So
> you don't get a chance to apologize, you're just pretty unlikely to
> communicate with that person any time soon.

I guess you're correct: a person who is very easily offended won't be
willing to communicate.

The proposed solution is to let her disrupt any talk she disapproves by
sending home the speaker at the second warning.  That would be wonderful
for communication.

(Remember that offense is subjective, and people can be touched by
indirect clues "triggering" unpleasant thoughts, as described in the
articles linked by Andy.)


Speech police is not a solution.  We need to assume good faith.

> Best regards, and best wishes for the ghm,

Thanks.

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