I didn't know Mother Superior was on the list! I thought I had finally
gotten away from her ruler.....no such luck.

Miguel

On Sat, Nov 28, 2009 at 2:11 PM, Rowan Tipton <uther@dragonhome.org> wrote:
> karl,
>
> On Nov 28, 2009, at 3:26 PM, Karl Wolz wrote:
>
> --- snip ----
>
>> Umm, all that aside, I'm not a prude, but there's a line between
>> proper
>> written language rules and the trash talk Jake seems to prefer.  I am
>> offended by the cuss-detour he has taken, not so much for myself,
>> but for
>> those parents out there who try to teach their children proper
>> etiquette and
>> cannot let them read the "family-oriented Vanagon list.
>
> i certainly agree that we should all follow whatever the list rules
> are.  but i don't buy the "children" argument.  if i understand it
> correctly it states that i should modify my behavior because someone's
> child may read what i have written which their parents wouldn't like
> them to see.  isn't that sorta like saying i shouldn't talk about
> drinking a cool refreshing adult beverage because some parent wouldn't
> like their child to read about such things?  isn't that asking me to
> modify my behavior because some parent somewhere does not want to go
> to the trouble of censoring what their kids read?  how is the
> moderator to know what words or subjects every parent wants to keep
> away from their kids?  it seems to me that the "children rule" puts a
> lot of pressure of the moderators
>
> don't misunderstand me, i'm not suggesting that we shouldn't follow
> whatever rules exist on the list.  i just don't buy that we should do
> so because of the "children".
>
> I remain, as always
> YrLyl&ObdntSrvnt,
>
> r
>