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From: prabhu@nas.nasa.gov
Newsgroups: soc.religion.eastern
Subject: Censorship and soc.religion.eastern - Opinions(5)
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Date: 10 Nov 90 09:57:08 GMT
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From: kraus@se-sd.SanDiego.NCR.COM

Dear Mr. Prabhu,

I would like to submit the following thoughts to soc.religion.eastern on the
topic of "Body and Soul". Before I list the article, I'd like to make a
comment on your referendum about foul language.

It is my opinion that foul language could be permissable if it is not
used in an abusive,derisive tone. Analogies that are making a point through
the use of foul language should be ok. Other uses of foul language for
the purpose of commenting on another person's thoughts etc. should not
be permitted.
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From: pingali@umvlsi.ecs.umass.edu (Sridhar Pingali)

Dinesh,

If the language used is ok in the context, I'd
say that it can be accepted. We all know what
the s-word is - so it does not help to say
"there was an s-word here & I replaced it". The
word comes to mind anyway. On the whole, I'd say that
gratuitous use of profanity is unwelcome.

Sridhar
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From: ames!eos.arc.nasa.gov!ames!scubed!ncr-sd!ncrwic!ncrwat!images1.Waterloo.NCR.COM!reg

Hello;
    It is my opinion that there should be no censoring of "bad" words for this
newsgroup. There are no s-words that could possibly offend me, only disgusting
ideas, and I'll censor those myself with my n-key and k-key. 

Thank you. --Reg
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From: Hugh Garsden <hugh@cs.adelaide.edu.au>

Personally, I'm not too bothered by swearing, but I have difficulty
in working out how it can be a "spiritual analogy". 

Maybe you could do this - if anyone can come up with examples
of swear words in texts discussing eastern religions,
then that could be considered a precedent, and we should allow them.
Otherwise, we don't. 

Reading the above, I guess it's a bit vague. So my vote is "No",
on the grounds that I don't believe there are any precedents.
If the group was rec.humor, then it would be a different matter.

Hugh Garsden
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