From nobody@digitalkingdom.org Tue Nov 13 06:08:46 2007 Received: with ECARTIS (v1.0.0; list lojban-list); Tue, 13 Nov 2007 06:08:46 -0800 (PST) Received: from nobody by chain.digitalkingdom.org with local (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1IrwRF-0001Tt-JZ for lojban-list-real@lojban.org; Tue, 13 Nov 2007 06:08:39 -0800 Received: from imo-m27.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.8]) by chain.digitalkingdom.org with esmtp (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1IrwQi-0001SF-CB for lojban-list@lojban.org; Tue, 13 Nov 2007 06:08:18 -0800 Received: from MorphemeAddict@wmconnect.com by imo-m27.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r9.3.) id d.d18.17787fd4 (39329) for ; Tue, 13 Nov 2007 09:01:41 -0500 (EST) From: MorphemeAddict@wmconnect.com Message-ID: Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 09:01:40 EST Subject: [lojban] respecting cultures To: lojban-list@lojban.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_d18.17787fd4.346b0844_boundary" X-Mailer: 6.0 for Windows XP sub 11501 X-Spam-Flag: NO X-Spam-Score: 1.1 X-Spam-Score-Int: 11 X-Spam-Bar: + X-archive-position: 13927 X-ecartis-version: Ecartis v1.0.0 Sender: lojban-list-bounce@lojban.org Errors-to: lojban-list-bounce@lojban.org X-original-sender: MorphemeAddict@wmconnect.com Precedence: bulk Reply-to: lojban-list@lojban.org X-list: lojban-list --part1_d18.17787fd4.346b0844_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 11/13/2007 4:34:07 AM Central Standard Time, ecartis@digitalkingdom.org writes: > Perhaps the error is in the word "equal" as well. To say that all > cultures deserve respect does not necessarily require that all cultures > get equal respect. Rather, it means that the range of respect that is > granted should always be above some minimal value, arising from the sum > of the minimum value of the respect due each individual person in that > culture merely for being a human being. > The mere fact of being a human being is not sufficient grounds for any respect. The worst people deserve no respect at all. Strangers are accorded respect by giving them the benefit of the doubt. Once they become known quantities, their actions and words signal how much respect they deserve. stevo --part1_d18.17787fd4.346b0844_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable In a message dated 11/13/2007 4:34:07 AM Cen= tral Standard Time, ecartis@digitalkingdom.org writes:


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The mere fact of being a human being is not sufficient grounds for any r= espect.  The worst people deserve no respect at all.  Strangers ar= e accorded respect by giving them the benefit of the doubt.  Once they=20= become known quantities, their actions and words signal how much respect the= y deserve.  

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