Proposal for Anything Goes - Beyond Tiki

F Formikahini Tiki Socialite Houston, Texotica Joined: Aug 22, 2002 Posts: 1514	F Formikahini Posted posted on Wed, Aug 27, 2003 3:56 PM Thanks, Hanford, and thanks Muggler (it was good to open up the idea for discussion in a positive way). For so many reasons, many of which other members have already worded beautifully, I agree that this is not the place for Waaay Beyond Tiki. The argument for you-don't-have-to-read-it? I agreed with that and DIDN'T read the now locked posts at first. But that left me with two problems. 1.) It meant that there was a whole big THING that a lot of my TC friends were all talking about, that involved members that I really like, and I was completely clueless! Curiousity killed the cat - I read it all, which led to a much bigger problem: 2.) A lot of what was being discussed was in fact direct insults to my beliefs, both political (fine - I don't care) and religious (I do). So then I was torn every day - do I sit by and not enter the fray, so as not to add fuel to fire? Do I risk being a chicken-sh*t who doesn't stand up for what she believes, despite the fact that she SAYS it's so important to her? So here was this LOVELY part of my life, TC, now giving me agony daily! I was constantly mentally writing what I felt compelled to say, and was reLIEVED when the chance to respond was taken from me. So I too agree with keeping that stuff on other boards. Members who wish to congregate and discuss those issues can email each other or have their own Way Beyond Tiki parties and events. TIKI: Now, more than ever http://www.clouseaux.com [ Edited by: Formikahini on 2003-08-27 15:59 ]

Thanks, Hanford, and thanks Muggler (it was good to open up the idea for discussion in a positive way). For so many reasons, many of which other members have already worded beautifully, I agree that this is not the place for Waaay Beyond Tiki.

The argument for you-don't-have-to-read-it? I agreed with that and DIDN'T read the now locked posts at first. But that left me with two problems.

1.) It meant that there was a whole big THING that a lot of my TC friends were all talking about, that involved members that I really like, and I was completely clueless! Curiousity killed the cat - I read it all, which led to a much bigger problem:

2.) A lot of what was being discussed was in fact direct insults to my beliefs, both political (fine - I don't care) and religious (I do). So then I was torn every day - do I sit by and not enter the fray, so as not to add fuel to fire? Do I risk being a chicken-sh*t who doesn't stand up for what she believes, despite the fact that she SAYS it's so important to her?

So here was this LOVELY part of my life, TC, now giving me agony daily! I was constantly mentally writing what I felt compelled to say, and was reLIEVED when the chance to respond was taken from me.

So I too agree with keeping that stuff on other boards. Members who wish to congregate and discuss those issues can email each other or have their own Way Beyond Tiki parties and events.

TIKI: Now, more than ever
http://www.clouseaux.com

[ Edited by: Formikahini on 2003-08-27 15:59 ]

Post #49425 by Formikahini on Wed, Aug 27, 2003 3:56 PM