Kent made an apology to the board……so what you may think. But my point is that we have license to say pretty much what we like here. But as we all know that does not mean that we do. Many of us show due restraint and avoid causing undue offence to other posters. This is very pleasant and makes for good relations with others. It helps us focus on the real issues and the real enemies of truth.
However, the whole range of JW issues is such that you cannot expect all to adhere to this. We find people of all sorts here, in different stages of development as it were, coping with a whole distribution of problems and situations. These have, sometimes, attached to them the strongest of feelings and emotions…..on both sides of the WTS fence. You also have people from different cultures and backgrounds. No wonder things get a little out of hand here now and then. But allowances have to be made.
But at least in the case of Kent, he had the opportunity to say what he wanted and later on reflection have the opportunity to make his apology. That reflects very well on Kent but also this board for allowing him. On other boards posters would face moderator warnings, deleted threads and other action.
At the end of the day we are interested in the truth. Sometimes it hurts and offends us. But that is something we will in time take on board.
There are threads where you see a lot of fighting BUT something which is inevitable and IMO , to a certain extent HEALTHY. It takes that sometimes to make you think, it did for me. However, if you say too much, something stupid, out of order you can end up looking an idiot. So the matter tends to self-regulate, with very few interventions from Simon. At least we fight and are allowed to. We are also allowed to then make friends, as appropriate. Does it makes us better? I think it does. Its all part of growing…..growing up and growing together.
So well done Kent, the Board and Everyone!
ISP