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Subject: Re: Are Humans Naturally Monogamous?
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Date: 18 Dec 90 00:19:10 GMT
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In article <6899@uceng.UC.EDU>, dmocsny@minerva.che.uc.edu
(Daniel Mocsny) writes:
|> We may say we believe in personal freedom, and even freedom of 
|> expression. But I don't know anybody who really acts like they do
|> all the time. For example, Scott, if I consciously choose to start
|> writing all kinds of things that you find insulting and offensive,
|> will you be willing to give your life to defend my freedom of 
|> expression?

Does the fact that you are writing these things mean that you would *still*
give *your* life to let Scott do the same thing???

|> Voltaire said he he would die to preserve your right to say anything
|> you want to say. How many people would be willing to do that? 

I'd do it for anyone who does it for me. That's the contract. Take it or
leave it. If you're not willing to play by those rules, then I refuse to
die for what you have to say. Voltaire may have been cheaper, but that's
*my* price. If you don't respect me, don't expect me to respect you.

|> I have a hard time figuring out the basis for considering either
|> homosexuals or Christians being more or less deserving to have their
|> practices interfered with or insulted. Of course, a devotee of either
|> camp would see obvious differences.

Only in *some* cases. Both groups are vast and quite diverse. The only way
to deal with such a large entity is through stereotyping. Depending on which
"camp" you are in, you have *very* different stereotypes of each other...
At least that's a good way to get those arguments started...

|> Don't get me wrong, I'm not a fan of Organized Religion. But if a 
|> person gets on the NET and wants to bash homosexuals, everyone will
|> try to stop them. If a person wants to bash Fundamentalists, it's
|> open season. Why?

Perhaps there are a *majority* of people on the NET that act like that.
Not *everyone* acts in that manner.
Right now I believe you're trying to create a NET-stereotype as well...

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