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**MichaelBaron** · 02-04-2008, 12:38 AM

Originally Posted by Iconoclast

OHHH! so now it is a "condition" - something to be cured.

Teaching what? Woodwork, Computer Graphics? Get real, the best and brightest professors cannot agree on it. Teachers are ordinary people who teach their field and do not go into dangerous areas. Only those trained to do so do so.

Firstly, I don't think you have much of a grasp of what is or isn't a social norm. I think you are confusing your personal standard with what is "normal." You may be kind and respectful. The problem is, that that is not the social norm, but is what teachers try to teach by example.

Tell us what is your "profession" is and we can all slag them off too.

Are you calling me ignorant? Wow, nobody has said that about me for twenty years. :

I am a chess player here on a bulletin board. What are you, Mother Teresa?

[BTW, I don't use the word faggot.]

If I was going to be embarrassed by what I post here, I would not post it. I am confident that I am on firm ground to post what I post. My intent is to be fair dinkum with you. Furthermore, being as you put it, an "educated person" I mostly talk sense with the odd dropping of shit, but mostly thoughtful educated shit. :

1) If you find that using words like "WTF" and "s...it" acceptable on a public forum...no comment....
2)When a teacher goes into a classroom, he is not there to teach his subject matter only - he is also there to educate kids in a broader sense. For example I do not think a school teacher should be using 'F" or "s..it" words when discussing woodwork

with students.
3) Regarding social norms: to Me using polite, respectful language is not only a personal norm but is a social norm as well. I went out for coffee with a group of 7 friends today and we had interesting discussion/arguments about everything under the sun. Somehow, i can not recall any of us using some of the words you are so keen to advocate.
4) I am certainly no mother Thereza on this forum

but this discussion has nothing to do with chess! We are not talking about sicilian defence or Queen endings here. We are expressing our views on "whether same sex couples are entitled to express their feelings publicly or not" and my answer is Yes!

02-04-2008, 12:38 AM	#30 (permalink)
MichaelBaron Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 136	Originally Posted by Iconoclast OHHH! so now it is a "condition" - something to be cured. Teaching what? Woodwork, Computer Graphics? Get real, the best and brightest professors cannot agree on it. Teachers are ordinary people who teach their field and do not go into dangerous areas. Only those trained to do so do so. Firstly, I don't think you have much of a grasp of what is or isn't a social norm. I think you are confusing your personal standard with what is "normal." You may be kind and respectful. The problem is, that that is not the social norm, but is what teachers try to teach by example. Tell us what is your "profession" is and we can all slag them off too. Are you calling me ignorant? Wow, nobody has said that about me for twenty years. : I am a chess player here on a bulletin board. What are you, Mother Teresa? [BTW, I don't use the word faggot.] If I was going to be embarrassed by what I post here, I would not post it. I am confident that I am on firm ground to post what I post. My intent is to be fair dinkum with you. Furthermore, being as you put it, an "educated person" I mostly talk sense with the odd dropping of shit, but mostly thoughtful educated shit. : 1) If you find that using words like "WTF" and "s...it" acceptable on a public forum...no comment.... 2)When a teacher goes into a classroom, he is not there to teach his subject matter only - he is also there to educate kids in a broader sense. For example I do not think a school teacher should be using 'F" or "s..it" words when discussing woodwork with students. 3) Regarding social norms: to Me using polite, respectful language is not only a personal norm but is a social norm as well. I went out for coffee with a group of 7 friends today and we had interesting discussion/arguments about everything under the sun. Somehow, i can not recall any of us using some of the words you are so keen to advocate. 4) I am certainly no mother Thereza on this forum but this discussion has nothing to do with chess! We are not talking about sicilian defence or Queen endings here. We are expressing our views on "whether same sex couples are entitled to express their feelings publicly or not" and my answer is Yes!