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Subject: Re: students care about the world.
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Date: Wed, 1-May-85 11:06:17 EDT
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> I realize that the net is not in general considered a polit-
> ical  forum,  But  the net has grown. I hope and I pray that
> those of you who read this will do so with an open mind  and
> heart.
>                       Richard Stewart.

You are EXACTLY right!!! The net is NOT in general a political forum.
While I may (or may not) sympathize with your goals, I don't feel this
posting is appropriate. I also question the 'open mind' request. In my
experience, growing up philosophically and politically opposed to 99+%
of 'my generation', I find that the request to 'please have an open mind'
really means, "you better believe what I'm telling you or you ain't ****".
I can't say what's worst, the verbal, physical(!), or intellectual abuse.

Thank you for the precedent of using net.general for political discussions.
Now we *ALL* can do it, regardless of race, creed, or sexual persuasion.

-- 
Bill Swan	{ihnp4|decvax|...}!uw-beaver!tikal!persci!bill
Sure you can smoke, if you do it in private, at home, with the shades drawn!