Excuse me for, in a moment of anger, breaking netiquette in passing on the
private post of an individual without her consent. I do not take well to
being threatened behind the scenes for my opinions, valid or not.
Michelle T. Bernard
BLAKKATZ Naturally Raised American Shorthairs
http://www.blakkatz.com
Author of Raising Cats Naturally
http://www.raisingcatsnaturally.com
Apology
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Dana Ullman, MPH
- Posts: 411
- Joined: Tue Nov 04, 2003 11:00 pm
Re: Apology
Friends,
I subscribe to this e-list, but I only receive ONE long email with all of the previous day's comments. When I first read Irene's short critique of Heiner Frei's book, I was surprised at her harsh comments against it, though I read this BEFORE she provided a much more detailed analysis of her point of view. I was initially confused how she had any prior info about Frei's point of view because his book had JUST been published (and I may be one of the few who has a copy in the USA). I had no idea that there were videos of Frei's work online. Although I had assumed that Irene was working from inadequate information about Frei's work, I seem to have been wrong...and for that, I apologize to her and to this list.
Initially, I wrote to Irene privately about this matter, and she wrote back that I should not write to her privately but be public with whatever concerns I had. For better or worse, I took this advice.
--Dana
I subscribe to this e-list, but I only receive ONE long email with all of the previous day's comments. When I first read Irene's short critique of Heiner Frei's book, I was surprised at her harsh comments against it, though I read this BEFORE she provided a much more detailed analysis of her point of view. I was initially confused how she had any prior info about Frei's point of view because his book had JUST been published (and I may be one of the few who has a copy in the USA). I had no idea that there were videos of Frei's work online. Although I had assumed that Irene was working from inadequate information about Frei's work, I seem to have been wrong...and for that, I apologize to her and to this list.
Initially, I wrote to Irene privately about this matter, and she wrote back that I should not write to her privately but be public with whatever concerns I had. For better or worse, I took this advice.
--Dana
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Ellen Madono
- Posts: 2012
- Joined: Fri Aug 15, 2003 10:00 pm
Re: Apology
Dear Dana,
Pretend Irene is your patient. You will not respond to her in public just because she says x. You have to use your good sense.
I wrote in public to you because these kinds of thoughtless comments happen regularly. You are not special in that area. Hurt feelings escalate and they are bad for everyone. For our community.
We all want peace and free sharing of thoughts and emotions. We all want to increase in our ability to use the gifts of homeopathic thinking. We all want to receive support and to give freely. I am sure you are no different.
I was very sharp with you because I am an irritable person. Please don't take it to heart. Please forgive me, Irene and whoever is stepping on toes. We live in a broad and generous universe, but we act as if we lived inside an elevator. Let's open the doors, go out and forgive. We have more important things to do today than to feel guilty or to feel put upon.
So please accept my apologies for using you as a public example of what is happening almost every day. That was wrong and I will try to be more considerate in the future. I should have used private email.
At the same time, "cool it" is a message that we all have to be able to give one another. There is a public place for the referee. I am working on my skills. Hope you are too.
Blessings,
Ellen
Pretend Irene is your patient. You will not respond to her in public just because she says x. You have to use your good sense.
I wrote in public to you because these kinds of thoughtless comments happen regularly. You are not special in that area. Hurt feelings escalate and they are bad for everyone. For our community.
We all want peace and free sharing of thoughts and emotions. We all want to increase in our ability to use the gifts of homeopathic thinking. We all want to receive support and to give freely. I am sure you are no different.
I was very sharp with you because I am an irritable person. Please don't take it to heart. Please forgive me, Irene and whoever is stepping on toes. We live in a broad and generous universe, but we act as if we lived inside an elevator. Let's open the doors, go out and forgive. We have more important things to do today than to feel guilty or to feel put upon.
So please accept my apologies for using you as a public example of what is happening almost every day. That was wrong and I will try to be more considerate in the future. I should have used private email.
At the same time, "cool it" is a message that we all have to be able to give one another. There is a public place for the referee. I am working on my skills. Hope you are too.
Blessings,
Ellen
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Soroush Ebrahimi
- Moderator
- Posts: 4510
- Joined: Thu Feb 07, 2002 11:00 pm
Re: Apology
Dear Colleagues
As has been said, we are homeopaths and we should hopefully have a healthy mind to deal with all sorts of matters.
One of the lessons that I was taught many years ago is that if points are presented in form of a question, rarely people get up set.
If they are wrong, they realise that they have no answer to the question.
If they are right, then they provide sufficient answers to satisfy the question.
In all least upset is caused.
Best wishes
Soroush
As has been said, we are homeopaths and we should hopefully have a healthy mind to deal with all sorts of matters.
One of the lessons that I was taught many years ago is that if points are presented in form of a question, rarely people get up set.
If they are wrong, they realise that they have no answer to the question.
If they are right, then they provide sufficient answers to satisfy the question.
In all least upset is caused.
Best wishes
Soroush