tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27946614.post95541434734938858..comments2024-03-07T14:43:21.888-08:00Comments on Whatever I want to write about: If only Faculty were Public IntellectualsSriram Khéhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06907731254833435446noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27946614.post-88748966357273847822016-05-18T22:07:31.747-07:002016-05-18T22:07:31.747-07:00Yes ... will be wonderful to have constructive dia...Yes ... will be wonderful to have constructive dialogue and debate ... but, ...Sriram Khéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06724218458246880137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27946614.post-73487365305888852082016-05-18T21:38:35.248-07:002016-05-18T21:38:35.248-07:00The anonymity of the internet allows for such cowa...The anonymity of the internet allows for such cowardice. The fundamentalist who sent letters may have been equally opposed to your views but certainly put more thought and effort into his letters.<br /><br />Dialogue and debate are so much more productive. Anne in Salemnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27946614.post-12689215733847793372016-05-16T22:10:54.431-07:002016-05-16T22:10:54.431-07:00Oooooooh, high praise! ;)
At least in the old day...Oooooooh, high praise! ;)<br /><br />At least in the old days the haters had to take the time to write a letter and then spend their money on postage. I remember getting envelopes from a Christian fundamentalist after my op-eds were published. It happened three or four times. I wish I had retained them. It was crazy talk in those letters. <br />Now, the internet has made crazies operate freely and without even revealing their identities. An explosive growth in hate speech :( Sriram Khéhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06724218458246880137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27946614.post-74790162217007904642016-05-16T09:21:47.272-07:002016-05-16T09:21:47.272-07:00Oh yes - random hate mail and derogatory criticism...Oh yes - random hate mail and derogatory criticism is part and parcel of anybody taking his views public. You can reduce this by saying your view diplomatically rather than starkly, but that only lessens and not eliminates the hate mail. <br /><br />But then, there is also the joy of the cut and thrust of debate with those who are polite and pleasant even when they are disagreeing vehemently. The author of this blog, for instance :)Rameshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11782192840421019943noreply@blogger.com