Comments on: A Cut Below

By: AceHarmon

AceHarmon — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 19:43:15 +0000

Thanks for the support, Jo. I'd be happy to sit down with you and take a look, but I think I'm going to change my direction with Ignite Boulder and see if I can't get circumcision on the docket at Ignite Denver 5 instead. I'd hate to wear out my welcome up this way.

By: AceHarmon

AceHarmon — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:43:15 +0000

By: mediamum

mediamum — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 02:54:15 +0000

I had no idea this was going on and I truly feel sorry that a presentation with real value, that needs to be openly presented was not included. I'd be more than happy to sit down with you and look at your presentation, the issues you would like it to raise, and offer any tips or advice that might make the topic more palatable. Eg: While my presentation's point was obvious as the presentation evolved, that point wasn't the focus. Perhaps there are greater issues in play for you than the topic of 'circumcision', just as my presentation focused on mainstream media and its obsession with breasts rather than simply breastfeeding. Perhaps your presentation reflects a greater societal issue than purely mutilating penises
In any case, this can be seen as purely a speed bump. Ignite 6 will be even better than any before it, and I'm sure the Boulder Theatre will sell out again. Let's have a coffee, and see what you can turn this into that gets a green light from the powers that be!
Cheers,
Jo White
@Mediamum

By: TheOldBear

TheOldBear — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 21:38:04 +0000

While I appreciate your idealism, I am reminded of the words of Voltaire: “Le mieux est l'ennemi du bien.”

From Voltaire's Dictionnaire Philosophique (1764), this is literally translated as “The best is the enemy of good” or, more commonly, “The perfect is the enemy of the good.”

In other words, pursuing the perfect solution may end up doing less actual good than accepting a solution that, while not perfect, is achievable and effective.

By: TheOldBear

TheOldBear — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 21:36:08 +0000

While I appreciate your idealism, I an reminded of the words of Voltaire: “Le mieux est l'ennemi du bien.”

From Voltaire's Dictionnaire Philosophique (1764), this is literally translated as “The best is the enemy of good” or, more commonly, “The perfect is the enemy of the good.”

In other words, pursuing the perfect solution may end up doing less actual good than accepting a solution that, while not perfect, is achievable and effective.