[2701] in Discussion of MIT-community interests
Re: [Mit-talk] Upcoming UA Issue - Student Group Property Ownership
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Strider)
Wed Oct 18 12:30:07 2006
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2006 07:10:04 -0600
From: Strider <zachary.mcgregor-dorsey@colorado.edu>
To: Steven M Kelch <kelch@mit.edu>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.62L.0610180534070.11985@ptolomaea.mit.edu>
Cc: mit-talk@mit.edu, Alexander J Werbos <awerbos@mit.edu>,
"Jeremy H. Brown" <jhbrown@csail.mit.edu>, senior-house@mit.edu
Reply-To: zachary.mcgregor-dorsey@colorado.edu
Errors-To: mit-talk-bounces@mit.edu
Hey,
It seems to me that one aspect aspect of "adult behavior," as you call
it, is the ability to look past the arbitrary and petty rules of
dialogue your 8th grade English teacher laid down for you and actually
attempt to understand what is being said.
Perhaps if Jeremy had written "burn in hell" only, you would start to
have a point about a lack of contribution. But that was certainly not
so. His message was clearly quite detailed and well thought out, and he
provided not only his opinion on the subject, but some unbiased factual
background to help the discussion as a whole. I've seen a lot of
discussion on these lists in my time and Jeremy's most recent letter
seems to me to be a pretty strong example of a quality contribution.
You, on the other hand, find there to be some bad words and
stock-phrase-attacks buried in the message and dismiss it out of hand.
That, to me, is the childish.
As to your point about the article, it was just an example to show
corruption in the upper ranks does occur. Maybe it wasn't the best
example, but it was not without point. And as the sin of man is one of
the few reliable things in this world, I don't think you can dismiss it
for its age.
I too am a crufty alum with little sway in all this, but I would like to
agree with Jeremy. While I see how good-intentioned people would
propose this reallocation of funds scheme, it'd be a first if it managed
to stay well-intentioned.
Yours,
Zach S. McGregor-Dorsey
Steven M Kelch wrote:
> That was completely uncalled for. We are trying to have a legitimate
> discussion and you pull up a 13 year old piece of news on a
> completely different branch and function of the government, on a
> completely different topic, and in a completely different context. The
> money mentioned in the article doesn't come from the same source nor
> is it
> controlled by the same body.
>
> If you disagree then say so; that's the point of a discussion. But
> attacks
> like 'burn in hell' contribute absolutely nothing.
>
> I would expect adult behavior from an alum. MIT may have made you bitter
> but I feel your aggressions are misplaced.
>
> Steve
>
--
Strider
CU Math Dept.
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