I have found, while monitoring many lists, that there will always be a
subject that someone does not like to discuss. This subject then, always
becomes the most talked about subject for a long time to come. Now that
we have that subject, we can continue to talk about it until the cows
come home. Then we can return to the woodchuck.
73...bruce
On 11/6/2014 12:18 PM, Scott Royall via BVARC wrote:
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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