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From: swoodcoc@isis.cs.du.edu (Steven Markus Woodcock)
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Subject: Re: Caller ID? Hardly
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Date: 21 Apr 91 06:10:25 GMT
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In article <13824.280D44B3@fidogate.FIDONET.ORG> tom.jennings@f111.n125.z1.FIDONET.ORG (tom jennings) writes:
>OK, this is against etiquette re: verbosity, but I think I can sum up the issue at hand:
> 
>
>OK, enough hypothetical cases. First I'll give you some data, then you get
>to make a Hard Decision. Be honest now.
> 
>I am 35 years old. Male, white, etc. My boyfriend just turned 20. I publish
>a gay/punk zine called HOMOCORE. Lots of kids 'n' not so kids read it,
>write to it and such. Maybe your kids. I find most gay activism too
>complacent and willing to assimilate into the mess we call society. I'm
>skilled programmer/designer (author/architect of FidoNet & other things). I
>have other skills greater than that. I am a gun owner, and an NRA-certified
>firearm instructor. I converted my car to propane. I had a SECRET security
>clearance once. I attend protests, such as when the catholic pope was in
>San Francisco. I have wierd haircuts and a leather jacket. I have actually
>read the Constitution. I have never been arrested in my life. I personally
>favor certain substances, such as LSD, and dislike others, such as cocaine.
>I am outspoken and extremely honest at all times.
>
>OK now, the question (OK it's two) -- (a) If I was accused of some crime,
>would you emotionally, non-intellectually feel a gut satisfaction in this?
>(b) Would you personally speak up in my defense if you knew I was innocent?
>
>To be continued.
>
>
>--  
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Tom:

   (a)  Presuming that I know you personally (i.e., you're a friend of mine
    and/or I "know" you wouldn't do whatever the crime was), of course not.
    I'd do everything I could to help you fight the rap.
   (b)  I already answered that.

   If you want to be homosexual, that's your business.  Privacy is paramount.

Steven W.

--
    "...Men will awake presently and be Men again, and colour and laughter and
 splendid living will return to a grey civilization. But that will only come 
 true because a few Men will believe in it, and fight for it, and fight in its
 name against everything that sneers and snarls at that ideal..."