-Caveat Lector- -----Original Message----- From: Jim Condit Jr. [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 1998 6:14 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: [CTRL] Question about list Rules Point noted, Mr. Sterling. Please see my answer to Roadsend on List Rules if you run across it. Best Wishes. Jim Condit Jr. On Tuesday, December 08, 1998 3:53 PM, James J. Condit Jr. [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] wrote: > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Conspiracy Theory Research List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On > Behalf Of DIG Robert H. Sterling > Sent: Tuesday, December 08, 1998 9:35 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [CTRL] Question about list Rules > > > -Caveat Lector- > > <<Hey, Roadsend, you're "refutation" of the Leuchter report site is > > inaccessible as of this moment. Maybe it will open up later and I'll > > definitely look at it. But your mindset is showing, my friend, when you > > resort to calling my post irrational. I'm changed by evidence (of which I > > noticed you included none in your post), not intimidated by name calling.>> > > I was able to visit it earlier. The evidence on the site is overwhelming. > Kudos again to Nizkor. > > > > <<Does it all disturb you that it is a potential "crime" to pass out the > > Leuchter Report in Canada, Germany, France, and numerous other countries? > > If it had been refuted, I just don't think it would be banned in these > > countries.>> > > It has been refuted, but agreed, ideas, even if false or wrong, should never > be a crime. > > > > <<I'm waiting for my answer from the list manager, but I don't think this > > list is going to attract the best scholars and discussion if you allow an > > issue to be discussed, and then only allow one position to be defended. My > > recommendation would be to ban an issue altogether, or allow reasonable > > discussion of that issue. Jim Condit Jr.>> > > The real reason this Holocaust-denial stuff has been excluded from this site > is not because it is false (which it is) and not because it is inflammatory > (which it is) but because many Holocaust denyers can't leave well enough > alone. If someone wants to bring it up once and a while, fine. Then bring > up > the "evidence", and let it be debated. What did end up happening was that > the > Holocaust-denyers and the Jewish-conspiracy obsessed "conspiracy theorists" > began spamming CTRL with their blather. It got real old real quick. As far > as I'm concerned, the big sin here wasn't being false or dangerous, but > being > boring. People were leaving the list, and Roadsend finally took charge, > although he was clearly quite reluctant too. As far as I'm concerned, he > should've took charge sooner and more forcefully, but that tells you he was > bending over backwards to allow the free exchange of ideas. > > So there's your answer: don't blame Roadsend or CTRL for excluding the > Holocaust opinions you think are being silenced, blame the morons who > promote > that view for doing all in their powers to discredit it. > > Robert Sterling > Editor, The Konformist > http://www.konformist.com > > DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER > ========== > CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting > propagandic > screeds are not allowed. Substance-not soapboxing! These are sordid matters > and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and > outright > frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects > spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL > gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to > readers; > be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and > nazi's need not apply. > > Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. > > ======================================================================== > To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: > SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: > SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Om DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance�not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
