[etni] Fw: re: Other opinions
- From: "Ask" <ask@xxxxxxxx>
- To: "Etni" <etni@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2007 10:28:53 +0200
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From: Ruthi - rsheffer@xxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Other opinions
I thought so too till I read yesterday's article by Assa El. I don't want to
say anything about him as a journalist precisely because I am afraid I might
say something "rude and extremely discourteous" .So I will just say "he
doesn't know what he is talking about."
Can't be bothered to go over his arguments point by point., because frankly
he is not interested in the truth but just in being provocative and
bad-mouthing us and the Union.
Ruthi
Phil wrote:
>I have been against the way this strike has been conducted and especially
>by
Ran Erez, who is an embarrassment. But lately I have been troubled by the
intolerance of ETNI posters to opposing opinions, most clearly by the
reaction to Amotz Assa-El's article. It seems that differing opinions are
just not accepted. Instead of arguing against Mr. Assa-El's points, there
have been personal attacks against him, the mildest of which has been that
"he doesn't know what he is talking about." I don't remember all the terms
hurled at him, but they were rude and extremely discourteous. I remember
"Mr. As El" and lately "idiot", "supposedly intellegent Mr. Asa-els",
"twit", "stupid article".
>I shudder if this is the way students are taught to write criticisms of
points with which they do not agree. Is this the way students are guided in
our classes? Are we supposed to attack personally the author rather than
arguing against his points? Are they taught that all who write articles that
reflect our ideas are brilliant and 100% right, while others are 100% wrong
and also idiots?
>The abuse piled upon Mr. Assa-El, a journalist who happens to not agree
>with
us, is embarrassing because it is directed by teachers.
>I felt I had to let my views known.
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