towards a list, etc.

[Bjarte Kaldhol]

Dear listmembers,

I feel that this discussion is unnecessary. If people are rude and
impolite, they should simply be excluded from the list after a warning.
Also, if the subject discussed is too general to be meaningful, if the
discussion degenerates into chatting, something should be done about it.
But in general, we should be tolerant to all kinds of views and do our best
to patiently listen to people. I find Rajaram logic interesting, and
perhaps this kind of thinking is widespread in the West, too.

Best wishes,
Bjarte Kaldhol,
Oslo


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> From: Arun Gupta <suvidya at OPTONLINE.NET>
> To: INDOLOGY at LISTSERV.LIV.AC.UK
> Subject: Re: towards a list, etc.
> Date: 18. november 2000 14:24
>
> The quietness of the library that the Indology list seeks to maintain is
> broken whenever anyone -- much published scholar or rank amateur --
brings
> political opinion on this list.  Since the politics invariably pertains
to
> contemporary India subsequent discussion tends to polarize around West
versus
> East (or "Aryan" vs. "Dravidian", etc.).
>
> As in the case of the library, noisy political discussion should be taken
off
> list. Provocateur and provoked alike should be reminded to maintain
silence.
>
> -Arun Gupta