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From: michael@csseq.tamu.edu (Mary Hartman Ichael)
Newsgroups: alt.romance
Subject: Re: Morality and kissing...
Keywords: morality, kissing
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Date: 18 Jan 90 06:22:55 GMT
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In article <747@darkstar.ucsc.edu> lechner@ucscb.UCSC.EDU (Eric Lechner) writes:
>You are on a bus, going home from either school or work, and
>are approached by a reasonably attractive member of the appropriate
>sex who politely asks the question "excuse me, but would you
>mind terribly if i were to kiss you?".
>What is your response?

It's hard to take a real stab at what would,
in all likelihood, be a judgement made on
thousands of points as well as instinct.
However, chances are, regardless of whether
the person was of the appropriate sex, I
would probably answer, "No, at least it isn't
too likely," which isn't likely.

As far as being a question of morality, it isn't.

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And as far as the possibility of kissing goes...

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Ps: /* Probably bizarre for a newsgroup, but... */ Oh, and
    to Loren, just wanted to let you know that you have 
    brightened up a very dark day with your post. :-) Thanks.