tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10840934.post3502617087782724566..comments2023-08-20T07:28:03.213-07:00Comments on doc nagel explains at most several things: civility in public dialogueDoc Nagelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07240297041650481905noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10840934.post-14474745479271972522008-07-11T13:37:00.000-07:002008-07-11T13:37:00.000-07:00You're offended? That's kinda shrill, don't you t...You're offended? That's kinda shrill, don't you think?Bob Kirkmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08399898787113410391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10840934.post-14763440548327966612008-07-11T12:00:00.000-07:002008-07-11T12:00:00.000-07:00In fact, Lauren suggested that I put "civility" in...In fact, Lauren suggested that I put "civility" in scare-quotes throughout this post, to mark something very like this distinction. Exploiting the equivocation is the mark of this strategy as well as the "free speech" and "balance of opinion" strategies. <BR/><BR/>In any case, it goes without saying that I'm deeply offended.Doc Nagelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07240297041650481905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10840934.post-619671463101885322008-07-11T10:37:00.000-07:002008-07-11T10:37:00.000-07:00Interesting. I've long thought of "civility" as a...Interesting. I've long thought of "civility" as a basic requirement of political deliberation in a democratic system, but here it is being used as a means of evasion and passive-aggressive manipulation . . .<BR/><BR/>Maybe we're dealing with two different kinds of "civility" - one that entails a commitment to open discourse constrained only by the requirement of offering public reasons (call it Bob Kirkmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08399898787113410391noreply@blogger.com