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From: israel@umcp-cs.UUCP (Bruce Israel)
Newsgroups: net.singles
Subject: Re: responsibility for the way others think?
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Date: Tue, 2-Oct-84 22:54:32 EDT
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Posted: Tue Oct  2 22:54:32 1984
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Reply-To: israel@maryland.UUCP (Bruce Israel)
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When this discussions started ("Am I responsible for the way others
think?"), there was one basic problem with it that I thought would
have been corrected, but nobody has said anything about it, so I
will.

This discussion started around the statement that, when you say something,
and someone misinterprets it, are you responsible for the way that
they think.

My answer is "No, of course you're not responsible for the way that others
think!"  But that isn't what this discussion really started on.  Its not
about their thoughts; its about them receiving your communication, and
with that in mind, the question becomes "Am I responsible for my
communication?".  With that re-phrasing, I would say that the answer is
yes, it is your responsiblity to make sure that your communication is
received properly.
-- 

Bruce Israel

University of Maryland, Computer Science
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