I know what my definition is. You probably know what your definition is. They probably even overlap to a great extent, but I'm sure they don't coincide.
So when someone proposes legislating against it I'd like to know who gets to choose the definition. As an adult I don't want other people deciding what I can and can't read and hear and say and write and depict unless I get to choose them. I don't really think that's out of touch. B On 6 Apr 2013, at 15:55, Bob Sullivan <[email protected]> wrote: > Bob W, If you have to ask, you're already out of touch. Regards, Bob S. > > On Sat, Apr 6, 2013 at 8:40 AM, Bob W <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> On 6 Apr 2013, at 06:16, Bipin Gupta <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi John, Stan, Bob and many other good PDMLers, I agree with you folks >>> and that we should not publish, depict, post or spread hatred on a >>> Public Network. >> >> Who gets to define hatred? >> >> >> B >> >>> I have lived in many parts of the world, including my native Bangalore >>> India. >>> In some places I find the Police very haughty, high handed, loud and >>> with an intimidating body language / swagger. They hand cuff people >>> for petty misdemeanors, even when they are not violent. >>> >>> Here in India or in Muscat, Oman and in Dubai, the UAE, I have never >>> seen Police handcuffing people except in homicide cases or violent >>> crimes. In fact I was surprised to find the Royal Oman Police very >>> kind, helpful and humane. >>> >>> I remember being involved in >>> a pile up - high way speed is 120 KMPH. The Police Officer greeted us >>> with an "As Saalam Alaikum", shook hands and requested us for our >>> Driving Licence and the Vehicle Registration Card. He then directed us >>> to the nearest Police Station, where we were issued with the Police >>> Report, which helps us file the Insurance Claim. >>> >>> I believe this lady had some tiff with the Police earlier during >>> Protests for College Fee Hike or something. She may have had a grouse >>> and vented it by photographing violent street art and then publishing >>> it. >>> >>> I have seen such street art on a paid photo walk in San Francisco. >>> Worst still we found folks absolutely naked on the streets of San >>> Francisco, Castro District I think, with the dingle-dangle and all in >>> full public view. And there were children, women, tourists in the >>> area. >>> I must say I am confused by the moral & social values in the Americas. >>> >>> Once in Chicago, I saw a lovely little girl in a wheel chair. I had a >>> little brother like her with mental retardation, but he drowned >>> swimming in the river Ganga. So I bent down to chat with her out of >>> over whelming love and affection and blessed her by touching her hair >>> and fore-head. My host later told me it is not a done thing here. I >>> was sad to hear this. >>> Regards. >>> Bipin - from that far away enchanting land. >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> [email protected] >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>> follow the directions. >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
