by Tiebian on Sat Sep 03, 2011 8:57 am
I have not been on this particular site in the last 2-3 years, or ever, so I don;t know about that.
However in this recent situation for example, I think the issue is less of trying to stifle anyone in a conversation about 'gongfu', than an attempt to actually talk about gongfu instead of any individual's personal emotional issues.
That is a tricky subject as relates to your philosophy; to follow your philosophy, unlimitedly to its end.. does not have an end, for when people have an emotional issue they want to pursue against someone else, their goal is usually to simply destroy whatever they are trying to do, such as a thread for example, by piling endless amounts of unrelated, antagonism on top of it. To muse that it will simply 'end' if left alone is to miss the point and pattern of such actions entirely I think.
I certainly would not bother to get involved in even thinking that this board should be anything different than it wants to be regarding 'politeness'. That ship sailed long ago. At some point the choice is simply to post and deal with it, or not post.
As to most people here being teachers, first of all, I think that is not true. Secondly, the issue I am referring to such as completely personal issues will not be coming from teachers for the most part, who don't want to look so idiotic.
Your issue, for example, simple differences of opinion about substance may fit though.