Re: [Harp-L] Re: criticism

["Bob Laughlin" <rlaughlin@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Well, Martin, as it turns out Elizabeth was making a criticism of Jonathan
Ross's post. If we are, as you say, "free to debate/criticize", then why is
Elizabeth's post exempt from this freedom? Should we prohibit her post, yet
not prohibit others?

That's why I say,,"It's all good". What's good for the goose is good for the
gander, unless we're talking gender discrimination.

I'm not defending Elizabeth in specific. Hell, I don't even agree with her
some of the time, and in this case, I don't even like the music she's
defending. But I'll fight like hell to defend her right to offer an opinion.

BL
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "martin oldsberg" <martinoldsberg@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, September 09, 2007 7:52 AM
Subject: [Harp-L] Re: criticism


> I have already responed to Elizabeth´s post, but don´t know if that got
through (hasn´t shown up yet anyway). I read the digest, and would not have
posted if I had read Jonathan Ross´post first; he appears to be making the
same points that I do, making my post unnecessary.
>
>     But now Bob writes:
>
> >That having been said,,
>
> >Elizabeth also has offered her opinion, her observations, her feelings,
her
> >views, concerning the criticisms made of the Kiley Barter videos. Her
> >opinions, feelings, observations, and yes, criticisms are as valid as
any,
> >if the rule stands that "anything made public is subject to scrutiny".
> >Therefore, Elizabeth's observations are as valid as the original
criticisms,
> >"discussion group" or not. There should be no complaints forthcoming from
> >either side in the discussion. As has been said before,,"It's all good".
>
>
> Well .., no, you´re wrong here. Since Elizabeth was wrong -- trying for
invalid reasons to stifle a minor discussion on the list; nothing to do with
the quality of the harmonica peformance -- consequently, you´re wrong in
defending her.
>     If  "it´s all good" is your standpoint, good for you. But it´s not
mine. Harp players as well harp-l posts can be bad.
>     If we can´t debate/criticize harmonica players on harp-l, what are we
doing here?
>
>     Martin
>
>
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