Unfortunately, a participant in Kumamoto International who disagreed with some things I had written and that others on the page had written about Ms. Ogata’s case began to engage in ad hominem attacks. The person began “you should not enhance this case while you don’t know much about the situation in Japan.” Then, when I warned him about the ad hominem nature of this argument and explained that I do not allow ad hominem attacks on this page he responded “I clearly understood what kind of a man you are” etc. So, I did something I almost never do on this page; I banned him. He will no longer be able to participate in discussions on this page.
I am sorry I had to do this. I would like Kumamoto International to be a place that welcomes diverse opinions. But, my experience on the internet tells me that ad hominem is a line that must be maintained.
One problematic consequence of banning the individual seems to be that threads he participated in have disappeared, along with other thoughtful, civil comments. I’m sorry about that but Facebook doesn’t seem to give me an option in that regard. :(
– Kirk