--My brothers and sisters:
I have declined many postings in the last few days. I am also afraid to transfer posting rights to Bisola Falola and Vik Bahl who assist when I am out of the US because I don't want them to post something that I will not be happy with.
I have declined to post for three reasons:
- Increasing level of insults—I have declined six posts on Farooq. No one has the right to insult another person. Yes, let us disagree with intense passion. Farooq is idealistic, and Nigeria needs people like Farooq in all families, campuses and cities. I can have dinner with Farooq and Moses everyday as being idealistic does not mean that they hate anyone. Indeed, they are driven by excessive love for people. We are looking for progress, and progress will not come unless we disagree. I actually encourage people to disagree with me. I provoke, and like Mohammed Ali, the boxer, I can take heavy pounding. It does not bother me if you disagree with me. No one is ever wise enough. A conflict model of society works, as long as that conflict is driven by higher ideals. On an average, I get 4 messages of private insults every week. I actually reply to them, seeking forgiveness. I declined one post by Farooq on Jibrin. I refused to post all of IBKs on Farooq as he is basically insulting him.
- I have declined all the submissions that are gay bashing.
- I did not post Cornelius on Yoruba Ifa on homosexuality.
Whenever I decline, I feel an intense pain as censorship is by itself very bad.
If any post bothers you, know that I read everything and I feel the pain. I put 18 hours into this, refusing to sleep for any significant bloc of time. I set my computer to Austin time so that you don't feel disrespected in view of time difference.
TF
Toyin Falola
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The University of Texas at Austin
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