[nabs-l] Security in ourselves, acceptance in others

[Jorge Paez]

David:
With all due respect, can we not have an open mind?

After all: Chris isn't doing any obvious harm by presenting an opposing view is he?
Is he telling us to join the ACB?
No, and I take that as harmless.

Why silence what could possibly be a question that will be brought up by future leaders anyway?

Sooner or later we'll have to debate not the marrits or not of the organization, but what we stand fore because as the world evolves, so must our stance on issues--we can never stand solid by one policy and say we will follow it until we die for if the target changes, then so must our aim--and we should be open to anything and consider all as long as our principles of blind independence and first class citizenship are not at risk.

You realize its not the ACB that you oppose, its their ideas, and are we not open to discussion on this?
Just because we talk doesn't mean we do,
are you by any stretch of the imagination suggesting that there is a hidden threat in reading a politically contrary paper?

I agree--if Chris were to do it every month I would see why,
but just once won't hurt anyone will it?


Jorge


On Jun 9, 2011, at 4:42 PM, David Andrews wrote:

> Chris:
> 
> While what you are trying to do is "well meaning," it is inappropriate, and not in step with the purpose of this list.  This is not a debating society, and nor are we a vehicle to distribute the Braille Forum.  This list is for NABS and blind students, not to discuss the founding of the ACB, or debate how it is different from the NFB.
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> David Andrews, List Owner
> 
> 
> 
> At 02:55 PM 6/9/2011, you wrote:
>> Hmm...  that's interesting.  Well, I went out of my comfort zone a little and signed up to get both the Monitor and the Braille Forum (ACB's magazine) by email.  I will attach this month's Braille Forum.  Although a lot of it has to do with the lagistics of their convention in Reno, please especially take time to read the President's Message column from Mitch Pomerantz.  You'll see there what he says about the NFB and Dr.  TenBroek and Dr.
>> Jernigan, while comparing the ACB's founding to that of the United States.  What do you all think of this? Am I stirring the pot too much? Oh heck...  another little debate won't hurt.  * Smile!
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