I want to take this occasion publicly to thank Eugene for his calm, levelheaded responses. I am not sure that I deserve it, even though I hit the wrong button, but I want to thank Eugene.
-----Original Message----- From: Volokh, Eugene [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, April 12, 2004 8:04 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: From the list custodian Folks: I don't think I need to go further into the need to keep posts on the list as polite and substantive as possible -- and to think twice before hitting "enter," both to look again over the substance of the message, and to make sure it's being sent to the right place. Let me remind people of one other matter: Please keep all posts focused on *the law of government and religion*, which is to say how the law (the Free Exercise Clause, the Establishment Clause, Title VII, etc.) affects religious institutions, behavior, and the like. (Discussions of a discussion list's boundaries and list etiquette are also technically on-topic, up to a point, but that's not really relevant here.) Broader moral or religious questions, such as whether homosexuality is morally proper, how religious people should react to it, and so on are *not* on-topic. Naturally they're related to the list topic, but if we are to keep the list focused on its comparative advantage, and keep discussions manageably brief, we need to limit ourselves to *the law* of government and religion. So if your post doesn't mention the law, change it to include an explicit legal tie-in. And if that looks like too much of an afterthought, then please send the post off-list (and make sure that it is indeed off-list). Thanks very much, Eugene _______________________________________________ To post, send message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, unsubscribe, change options, or get password, see http://lists.ucla.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/religionlaw
