are you suggesting that insignificant minorities should be allowed to use violence to close theatres, and that they should be allowed to prevent the publication of books, films etc. that they disagree with, and they should be allowed to threaten with death people whose views differ from their own?
-- Cheers, Bob > -----Original Message----- > From: Herb Chong [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 19 October 2005 02:21 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: More Texas Photo Issues > > few people on this mailing list have ever been in the > position of being an insignificant minority while growing up. > it changes how you view a lot of things, including the > imposition of the will of the majority on someone. > > Herb... > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bob W" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 4:50 PM > Subject: RE: More Texas Photo Issues > > > > Trouble is, it's only ever one way, isn't it? > > > > How often have we seen religious people up in arms about > books, plays, > > movies and so on that they don't like, but which nobody is > forced to read? > > > > In Britain recently we've had Sikhs closing down a play > they didn't like, > > so-called Christians threatening people involved with > "Jerry Springer - > > The > > Opera", Muslims and "The Satanic Verses" of course, > so-called Christians > > and > > "Life of Brian". I could easily go on. > > > >
