Hmm. Bill, why do I find this post vaguely disturbing? Are you suggesting that Amateur Radio assets should only be used to discuss Amateur Radio topics? Gee, I may be wrong, but that appears to be awfully boring and myopic. How many times can we talk about amplifier design, or how well so-and-so did in the latest contest? It seems to me that one of the biggest problems facing this country is voter apathy, and any forum that serves responsible discussion of topical issues should be welcomed.
Of course I was not present this morning so I don't know if the verbal equivalent of blood was spilled. Were people called derogatory names? Did tempers flare? Agreed, polite social etiquette discourages such behavior, and Hams are generally expected to be role models. Yet, I know you've been around long enough to know Hams are no better or worse than anyone else. Indeed, I'm happy to read that religion and politics did come up, as long as verbal shots weren't fired. I don't see how harm was done unless somebody is nursing a grudge. That would be unacceptable. Incidentally, Functional MRI studies have revealed that the same areas of our brains that become active when discussing politics and religion are also involved in discussing such things as our operating system preferences. In other words, our emotions become attached to whatever matters to us individually. I, for one, welcome rational responses to this post. From: BVARC [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bill Stone via BVARC Sent: Thursday, November 6, 2014 08:47 To: [email protected] Subject: [BVARC] politics on the repeater?? As I sit and lurk the 94 repeater from 8pm -8:30 PM all I hear is politics and now its moving to religious ethnics.... I am not the trustee for the 94 but it is easy to say these topics are not related to AMATEUR radio and do not spread our good will philosophies. If you voted in the elections that is great and the American way of life and your rights as an American. Your freedom of voice of your political opinion is never suppressed in America however please there is a place and a time to do so and the repeater is not the place to do it...same goes for religious activities that are not of your own religious concepts. Thanks for allowing my humble suggestion on the email reflector and do not feel this needs a responce. tnx WS5H
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