At 23:20 30-10-00 -0700, Andrea Leistra wrote:
>On Tue, 31 Oct 2000, John D. Giorgis wrote:
>
> > How about this? I found that tidbit to be fascinating, and I regularly
> > pass along things which I find fascinating to the List?
>
>I wish you would use a bit more selection in your choices of what
>"interesting" things you pass along. I don't think this is an
>appropriate forum for general purpose political discussion,
>particularly on the neverending flamewar topics of g*ns and abortion.
>Pass on interesting science articles, or reviews of SF books, but I'd
>personally prefer it if you'd refrain from the political ones.
Since All Is Brin, politics has as much a place here as any other topic. I
must admit however that it's quite tiring and annoying to see John trying
to start yet another abortion discussion every few months. Do us all a
favor, John, and go find some other topic.
> > Plus, I don't
> > happen to have any particular aversion whatsoever to an abortion debate
You don't, but I expect many of us do, after seeing this topic come up for
the umpteenth time.
>Nobody has *ever* changed anyone elses' mind on abortion with a
>debate on Usenet or mailing lists. When people do change their
>minds it's after personal thought. What debates in fora like this
>*do* do is generate a lot of anger, much heat a little light, and
>reiterate positions that have been repeated ad nauseum a hundred
>times before.
Amen!
Jeroen
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