At 13:16 5/19/2000, Mark Drillock wrote:
>I strenuously object to this proposal as offered. I do not see the need
>for religious/political/philosophical topics at all as we can all find
>forums devoted to these subjects if we feel the need. However, picking
>on one subset of ideas for some special banishment is not called for or
>desirable IMHO. We should instead call for general restraint and keep to
>the topics for which this list exists. Of course this is Friday so a

Good points, Mark.  And I have to say that I personally don't mind much
*what* the list talks about -- I find most of it interesting regardless,
including various views re guns.

But I have also seen this particular subject disturb the peace of the list
on two occasions now (which in my experience puts it even with religion and
several behind list vendors -- except that in the case of guns the
disturbance seems deeper and longer-lasting).  So I think it's worth
putting forward as a point of departure and to stimulate opinions such as
those you've just expressed.

david
David Beierl - Providence, RI
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