Fair enough, but I'm more distressed by seeing identifiable individuals
described as having "hearts so black and souls so filled with hate" and
seeing the private lives, especially of private individuals (Ron Mason's
wife/Shawn Walsh's ex-wife) drawn into the discussion.
 
It's possible to disagree with a person's OPINION without attacking the
person.  It's possible to debate the ethics of a  hockey coach's practices
without drawing his family into the discussion.
 
Clay
 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert E. Jacobs [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, April 08, 1999 11:44 AM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      Re: Coach Walsh
>
> > It is sad to see people with hearts so black and souls so filled with
> hate
> > that they are unable to forgive others who have made mistakes.
>
> While this is very true, let's make sure we distinguish between
> mistakes, and errors in judgement. Walsh's punishment is arbitrary; we
> can only assume it was a just one. Let's do so. However, "2 + 2 = 5" is
> a mistake; the key element seems to be intent. Is anyone else tired of
> the current trend of referring to socio-ethical transgressions as
> "mistakes"?
>
> Robert
>
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