From lojban-out@lojban.org Tue Nov 13 06:25:03 2007 Return-Path: X-Sender: lojban-out@lojban.org X-Apparently-To: lojban@yahoogroups.com X-Received: (qmail 28954 invoked from network); 13 Nov 2007 14:25:01 -0000 X-Received: from unknown (66.218.67.96) by m46.grp.scd.yahoo.com with QMQP; 13 Nov 2007 14:25:01 -0000 X-Received: from unknown (HELO mail3.sea5.speakeasy.net) (69.17.117.5) by mta17.grp.scd.yahoo.com with SMTP; 13 Nov 2007 14:25:00 -0000 X-Received: (qmail 30132 invoked from network); 13 Nov 2007 14:25:00 -0000 X-Received: from chain.digitalkingdom.org ([64.81.66.169]) (envelope-sender ) by mail3.sea5.speakeasy.net (qmail-ldap-1.03) with AES256-SHA encrypted SMTP for ; 13 Nov 2007 14:25:00 -0000 X-Received: from lojban-out by chain.digitalkingdom.org with local (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1IrwhD-0001yC-CN for lojban@yahoogroups.com; Tue, 13 Nov 2007 06:24:59 -0800 X-Received: from chain.digitalkingdom.org ([64.81.66.169]) by chain.digitalkingdom.org with esmtp (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1Irwf4-0001UI-7S; Tue, 13 Nov 2007 06:23:02 -0800 X-Received: with ECARTIS (v1.0.0; list lojban-list); Tue, 13 Nov 2007 06:08:46 -0800 (PST) X-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 X-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 X-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) Message-ID: Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2007 09:01:40 EST 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 Errors-to: lojban-list-bounce@lojban.org X-original-sender: MorphemeAddict@wmconnect.com X-list: lojban-list X-Spam-Score: 1.1 X-Spam-Score-Int: 11 X-Spam-Bar: + To: lojban@yahoogroups.com X-Originating-IP: 69.17.117.5 X-eGroups-Msg-Info: 1:12:0:0:0 X-eGroups-From: MorphemeAddict@wmconnect.com From: lojban-out@lojban.org Reply-To: MorphemeAddict@wmconnect.com Subject: [lojban] respecting cultures X-Yahoo-Group-Post: member; u=116389790; y=TbcAGtvZHRspz2WRnnJbi81DPAV4TpWBJHbbDKlb53eOuPWwfA X-Yahoo-Profile: lojban_out X-Yahoo-Message-Num: 28405 --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 C= entral Standard Time, ecartis@digitalkingdom.org writes:


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granted should always be above some minimal value, arising from the sum= =20
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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 th= ey become known quantities, their actions and words signal how much respect= they deserve.  

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