SV: Reply to Gerben Z and others

[Ingemar Johansson <hebanon...>]

Dear Richard:

My gloves are just collecting dusts, these times. Ingemar Johansson is a
quite common name in Western Sweden, by the way.

Well, if you yourself and others have calmed down by now, I beg you to
reread my former sendings and discuss the matters involved, not the person.
It's up to your good will, I guess. I herewith show mine.

Keep cool,
Ingemar

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> Från: richard_wolpoe (at) ibi(dot)com
> Till: World music from a Jewish slant. <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org>
> Ämne: Re: Reply to Gerben Z and others 
> Datum:  den 13 mars 1998 17:15
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> Dear Ingemar Johanssohn,
>         I think that the real reason peopl are uspet is that they are 
> intimidated by the former world heavywieght boxing champion and are
afraid 
> you might beat us all up!
> 
>         On a more serious note, the reason people objected, IMHO was due 

> to the TONE of your letter NOT to your right to disagree with Ari.  This 
> might be a cultural thing, but most of the list felt so offended by the
WAY 
> things were stated that they ignored the content of WHAT was stated.
> 
>         I am reminded of a cute anecdote from American baseball.  An
umpire made
> a very controversial call, and the manager of the offended home team went
out to
> "protest".  Being that he agreed with the umpire he couldn't oppose him 
> literally, but he felt obligated to "act out" a protest on behalf of the
local 
> fans.  So he shouted at the top of his lungs using his most belligerent
body 
> language: " I AGREE with you!  You're ABSOLUTELY RIGHT!..etc".  Well the
fans 
> perceived this as a protest even though he literally was agreeing, and
the 
> umpire (probably dumbfounded by the entire scenario) did not eject him
because 
> the words were technically appropriate.  But the crowd DID miss the point
(i.e. 
> that he agreed) because of the WAY he presented his agreement.
> 
> Happy Shushan Purim
> 
> Rich Wolpoe
> 
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> Subject: Reply to Gerben Z and others 
> Author:  <jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org > at Tcpgate
> Date:    3/13/98 10:43 AM
> 
> Dear Gerben:
> 
> 
> In the same way it must be permitted to discuss the role of leading
critics 
> of Jewish Music. I did that in my mails on "Ari Dawidow as an authority" 
> some ten days ago. Although I got some private reactions of support, the 
> bulk of this mailing-list seems to have reacted not to what I actually 
> wrote, but to what it thinks was my bad behaviour. Critics shouldn't be 
> criticized, that's the conclusion I must draw ...
>   
> All the best,
> Ingemar Johansson
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