01-04-2009, 02:06 PM
Certainly no one is advocating vigilantism. From my view, vigilantism is absolutely what we need to prevent, but is what will be the inevitable result if policy and law enforcement fails. This needs to be avoided at all costs. Certainly options do exist. They need to be implemented immediately, as it looks as if the situation could get pretty out of hand.
As for other issue, certainly my goals are not to belittle anyone's efforts, but rather to insist that we face some real urgency here with getting some issues solved. This will involve personal involvement and perhaps unconventional means. We will need to be very inventive. We will need to admit some things have worked and others have failed and the future itself isn't going to be like the past was, and some forethought and creativity will be very important. The proof, ultimately, will be in the pudding, and our successes or failures will be what they apparently are for all to see, and too soon, I expect.
So sure, let's stay away from mere critique. I personally think it's very easy to tell the difference between constructive disagreement and mere critique. Mere critique merely criticizes. Constructive disagreement offers alternatives.
As for other issue, certainly my goals are not to belittle anyone's efforts, but rather to insist that we face some real urgency here with getting some issues solved. This will involve personal involvement and perhaps unconventional means. We will need to be very inventive. We will need to admit some things have worked and others have failed and the future itself isn't going to be like the past was, and some forethought and creativity will be very important. The proof, ultimately, will be in the pudding, and our successes or failures will be what they apparently are for all to see, and too soon, I expect.
So sure, let's stay away from mere critique. I personally think it's very easy to tell the difference between constructive disagreement and mere critique. Mere critique merely criticizes. Constructive disagreement offers alternatives.