[Qcwa] Flaming

[Mark Christopher <WR8Y>]

Steve, I was reading your post.......


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> Fellow Hams and anyone else who might be reading the mail.
>
> As a non Member of QCWA (I have not yet been licensed 5 years and am an
Extra
> lite) I would like to say I enjoy a good argument as well as anyone.
However,
> I get really disgusted with this reflector for all the personal attacks. I
do
> not believe it is necessary to belittle someone's lack of interest in a
> particular part of a hobby or for that matter an intellectual pursuit to
make
> a point.
>
> To make my point, it took many different disciplines working together to
> build the Manhattan Project and several others to deliver the finished
> product. It perhaps could have been done without some but their special
> knowledge made the whole work better.
>
> What I am trying to say is that all of us have our abilities and
interests.
> We should be equally accepted for what the overall interest which brings
us
> together and not try to make ourselves above another. In my employment I
like
> to think I am more proficient than many but that does not make me a better
> person, just able to do some things others cannot or have not interest in
> doing. I can teach anyone to drive a truck but if they have no interest in
> doing so what is the purpose of wasting the effort?
>
> I do understand the desire to promote your particular interest but don't
> degrade others to do so.
>

and realized, THAT was what I was trying to say.   Good job, wish I'd waited
for your post!

73,
Mark
WR8Y