On Apr 29, 2008, at 1:49 PM, Ed Leafe wrote: >> Image is what I am talking about. The public face that they put on >> what is "cool." Thug == Cool. > > You are confusing image with actions. Of course the image is cool - > that's why it's popular. Duh!
No -- I certainly am not. They actively promoted thuggery as cool. What they actually do to punish players for it is irrelevant. We are talking culture here, not facts. (Just like in politics -- it is all about what people think is right. Absolutely not about what *is* right.) > >> OBTW, no, that is not the same thing as black culture. That was a >> cheap shot at Michael. You usually debate much better. > > I think that his comment that hockey players are not thugs explains > it all. No, it doesn't. Pulling out the racist card is a cheap shot, free and clear. No comparison whatsoever. Ken _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
