On Tue, May 28, 2002 at 11:44:36AM +1000, Russell Chapman wrote: > I'm fascinated by this statement. I cannot for the life of me think > how anyone with more than a couple of years of social discussion (say > 5yr old for argument's sake) can actually believe that. Sure, you > have your free speech fanaticism that says your right to be obnoxious > outweighs the general communities right to live in peace and harmony -
Yeah, you just proved that it is possible to be extremely obnoxious and insulting without using any words that you would consider profane. Bravo! Of course, you miss the forest for the trees. But I'm not surprised, since when you spend a lot of your effort trying to remember what character sequences are and aren't likely to offend someone somewhere, you may lose track of the important issues. > You should seriously consider whether or not the particular little > microcosm of a civilisation we've been experimenting with for the last > 6 years is the kind of civilisation you want to be a member of, You should seriously consider the difference between necessary and allowed. You should also seriously consider why your convenience is more important than other people's freedom of expression. -- "Erik Reuter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.erikreuter.com/
