very cool Bon n/m

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Posted by Ig Chick on May 08, 2001 at 12:14:49:

In Reply to: my very own little editorial ... posted by iZ's mom on May 07, 2001 at 23:42:12:

: Bon.'s mission statement:

: to offer my experience, knowledge, common sense, and opinions on this forum whenever *I* feel i have something of value to contribute ~ be it environmental, dietary, medical, anecdotal, or anything else ~ and to do this in a CIVIL manner ...

: to continue to question people's point of view when it differs from mine IN AN EFFORT TO LEARN from that difference, with the knowledge that NO ONE PERSON IS ALWAYS RIGHT, including myself ...

: even when i wholeheartedly disagree with another's opinion, I WILL REMAIN CIVIL ...
: (Mama always said ~ if you can't say something nice, shut your f***ing mouth ...)

: i will strive to be OPEN-MINDED about all things, acknowledging the basic tenet of life: there are more shades of grey than black or white ...

: ~*~
: i believe it IS possible to disagree WITHOUT saying to the other person "YOU are Wrong" ...
: disagreement, debates, discussion ... they make us think and help us learn ...
: i would hate for ANY one to feel bad for disagreeing with me or to be wary of disagreeing with me! if we start being afraid of disagreeing, we become afraid of discussing things too ... + then we quit learning altogether!
: ... and we will have ALL failed and we will ALL have lost ...

: last fall, the advisability of my posts concerning medical procedures was questioned ~
: what IS appropriate to discuss on this forum???
: are posts discussing medical procedures to be considered taboo??
: do we have to carefully word every single little thought as if we are potentially talking to an absolute moron???
: do we have to "disclaim" everything we say: "I am NOT A VET"???
: are we to stop relying on each other in the ig community for advice, input, and general information???

: Webmaster Joseph Forks offered this opinion regarding those questions in an email i'd sent him, and i think it applies to US ALL:

: "The IHS has an award named after Josef Laszlo.
: Josef Laszlo was the Curator of Reptiles at the San Antonio Zoo.
: Among Josef's admirable qualities was the willing to take the time, and interest in both the young "neophyte" collectors and keepers and their animals. That patience and willingness made Josef Laszlo one the most admirable and memorable people in my life. Over a decade after his death, his influence is felt daily.

: Now I will ask you, have you gone too far with your advice?
: Can you make a difference in one person's (or reptile's) life?
: Without people like you, these forums would not be what they are.
: Mind you I'm not judging the quality of your content,
: but the fact that you care enough to write about it."

:
: in closing, let me say one more time ~ IGS BEFORE EGOS!
: if *I* feel i have something of value to offer regarding igs, i WILL offer it ...
: and as my conscious sees fit, i WILL offer it ON this forum ...
: i WILL NOT allow another forum member to censor me ...

: and as Mama also always told us:
: "If you can't play nice, go to your room!"

: Bon.

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: : Bon.'s mission statement: : : to offer my experience, knowledge, common sense, and opinions on this forum whenever *I* feel i have something of value to contribute ~ be it environmental, dietary, medical, anecdotal, or anything else ~ and to do this in a CIVIL manner ... : : to continue to question people's point of view when it differs from mine IN AN EFFORT TO LEARN from that difference, with the knowledge that NO ONE PERSON IS ALWAYS RIGHT, including myself ... : : even when i wholeheartedly disagree with another's opinion, I WILL REMAIN CIVIL ... : : (Mama always said ~ if you can't say something nice, shut your f***ing mouth ...) : : i will strive to be OPEN-MINDED about all things, acknowledging the basic tenet of life: there are more shades of grey than black or white ... : : ~*~ : : i believe it IS possible to disagree WITHOUT saying to the other person "YOU are Wrong" ... : : disagreement, debates, discussion ... they make us think and help us learn ... : : i would hate for ANY one to feel bad for disagreeing with me or to be wary of disagreeing with me! if we start being afraid of disagreeing, we become afraid of discussing things too ... + then we quit learning altogether! : : ... and we will have ALL failed and we will ALL have lost ... : : last fall, the advisability of my posts concerning medical procedures was questioned ~ : : what IS appropriate to discuss on this forum??? : : are posts discussing medical procedures to be considered taboo?? : : do we have to carefully word every single little thought as if we are potentially talking to an absolute moron??? : : do we have to "disclaim" everything we say: "I am NOT A VET"??? : : are we to stop relying on each other in the ig community for advice, input, and general information??? : : Webmaster Joseph Forks offered this opinion regarding those questions in an email i'd sent him, and i think it applies to US ALL: : : "The IHS has an award named after Josef Laszlo. : : Josef Laszlo was the Curator of Reptiles at the San Antonio Zoo. : : Among Josef's admirable qualities was the willing to take the time, and interest in both the young "neophyte" collectors and keepers and their animals. That patience and willingness made Josef Laszlo one the most admirable and memorable people in my life. Over a decade after his death, his influence is felt daily. : : <big>Now I will ask you, have you gone too far with your advice? : : Can you make a difference in one person's (or reptile's) life? : : Without people like you, these forums would not be what they are. : : Mind you I'm not judging the quality of your content, : : but the fact that you care enough to write about it."</big> : : : : in closing, let me say one more time ~ IGS BEFORE EGOS! : : if *I* feel i have something of value to offer regarding igs, i WILL offer it ... : : and as my conscious sees fit, i WILL offer it ON this forum ... : : i WILL NOT allow another forum member to censor me ... : : and as Mama also always told us: : : <big>"If you can't play nice, go to your room!"</big> : : Bon.

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