Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site mcnc.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!unc!mcnc!bch From: bch@mcnc.UUCP (Byron Howes) Newsgroups: net.religion,net.religion.jewish Subject: Re: Brief informatory message about a contributor Message-ID: <2373@mcnc.UUCP> Date: Fri, 16-Nov-84 11:22:30 EST Article-I.D.: mcnc.2373 Posted: Fri Nov 16 11:22:30 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 17-Nov-84 07:54:46 EST References: <1006@umcp-cs.UUCP> Reply-To: bch@mcnc.UUCP (Byron Howes) Organization: North Carolina Educational Computing Service Lines: 22 Summary: In article rlr@pyuxd.UUCP (Rich Rosen) writes: >I feel no compunctions about reposting this. It is not from private mail, >but rather from a public posting in net.news by one Charlie Wingate. Perhaps >it will shed some light on his true feelings towards members of other >religions, and on the real thrusts behind his statements and articles. I see Rich is contributing to the betterment of mankind again. I agree that Charley's choice of wording and example was in bad taste (to say the least) but I'm not sure he doesn't have the right to apologize before being branded as an anti-semite. Many of us keep a firm hand on our pulse each day to try to overcome the various forms of racism and sexism instilled in us as members of this society. Occasionally we slip. Sometimes we slip badly. A little tolerance is in order. If an individual continually uses offensive or derogatory language, that is another matter. If they defend that language, that is another matter still. Fanning the flames of prejudice at the drop of a hat, however, does nobody any good. -- Byron C. Howes ...!{decvax,akgua}!mcnc!ecsvax!bch