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Starboard Tack

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3. I accept his apology as an act of contrition

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Sun Aug 24, 2014, 05:27 PM

Aug 2014

None of us are perfect. And a little humility hurts no one,
I don't think he is a proponent of eugenics, but he does tend to put his foot in his mouth a lot, especially on Twitter. Why he uses it is beyond me.
Hopefully, he has learned something from this experience.

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Richard Dawkins apologises for causing storm with Down's syndrome tweet [View all] hrmjustin Aug 2014 OP

There is a significant difference Fortinbras Armstrong Aug 2014 #1

"Apology for Letting Slip the Dogs of Twitterwar" says it all. cbayer Aug 2014 #2

I accept his apology as an act of contrition Starboard Tack Aug 2014 #3

He should delete h7d twitter account because he needs context when writing. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #4

Probably a good idea. Starboard Tack Aug 2014 #5

Twitter is good to follow news and organization news. hrmjustin Aug 2014 #6

Well, he now has gotten two stories written about him on this subject goldent Aug 2014 #7

It would seem that his agent is doing a very good job indeed. cbayer Aug 2014 #8