Scott, I guess the point is that there is a distinction between the use of the BVARC repeater and some round table on 80 m. A round table serves a limited number of people with similar interests, similar world outlook and opinions. If you are offended, there is a big knob on the radio that can take you to a more pleasing conversation. The BVARC repeater is for the use of all members, regardless of race, gender, political affiliation, etc... It easier to state that no political or religious discussion should take place, rather than try to arbitrate what might constitute civil discussion. Someone might think that they are being perfectly civil and appropriate as they state that Obama is Kenyan, or that Catholics and Jews are going to hell because they have not accepted Christ as their savior, but it offends a large number of members. In a 200 member club, you are guaranteed to offend with those topics, there are many religions or lack thereof represented,many political affiliations (hard for some to believe, I know, but there are Democrats in BVARC) as well as many races and ethnographic groups, who might find the club less than welcoming with such discourse on the club repeater or the club mailing list (emphasis on club). Again, what you do on other frequencies and venues is your business, it does not reflect upon BVARC in any way.
Tony K5DEV On Thu, Nov 6, 2014 at 12:44 PM, Bruce via BVARC <[email protected]> wrote: > 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] <[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 > > > _______________________________________________ > BVARC mailing > [email protected]http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > > > > -- > > Bruce Paige, KK5DO > > AMSAT Director Contests and Awards > > ARRL Awards Manager (WAS, 5BWAS, VUCC), VE > > Houston AMSAT Net - Wed 0200z on Echolink - Conference *AMSAT* > Also live streaming MP3 at http://www.amsatnet.com > Podcast at http://www.amsatnet.com/podcast.xml or iTunes > > Latest satellite news on the ARRL Audio News http://www.arrl.org > > AMSAT on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/amsat > > > _______________________________________________ > BVARC mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.bvarc.org/mailman/listinfo/bvarc_bvarc.org > >
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