

| Subject: | Re: filtering out off-color jokes, rants, etc - sort of long |
| From: | Myron Lind |
| Date: | Fri, 14 Dec 2001 20:01:36 -0800 |
> Ahhhh, CENSORSHIP. I must respectfully and strongly disagree with this idea >of censoring the list. Primary point: 90% of all material anywhere could be found >offensive by someone. If someone says they like Baywindows better that splits, >and this offends me, should it mean they are not allowed to state this opinion? No >way! We are all adults, we will all be offended by someone or something at I don't think it is appropriate to confuse opinions with attitudes. Obviously there is some overlap, but I would be hard pressed to have the previous example be "offensive" to anyone. What people do to each other when they disagree is often very offensive. That is an important distinction. Attitudes (Jokes,comments, etc) that demean others, or make inappropriate fun of others, don't really have to do that much with Vanagons. They don't seem to me to have that much to do with most of the people who drive Vanagons. I believe in free speech. But I don't believe that free speech makes is morally or ethically OK for me to purposely degrade other people or groups of people. Each person can think about what they might send and simply use good judgment. You are correct, some people will still be offended. Peter's request is not about censorship. It is about "warning" those who might be offended that they "might be offended". I come here for Vanagons, enjoy some of the jokes, and hope that the list topics remain true to it's primary purpose--Vanagons and those who drive them.
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