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From: atkins@opus.UUCP (Brian Atkins)
Newsgroups: net.flame
Subject: The only capital crime
Message-ID: <1181@opus.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 6-May-85 16:33:14 EDT
Article-I.D.: opus.1181
Posted: Mon May  6 16:33:14 1985
Date-Received: Fri, 10-May-85 08:10:51 EDT
Reply-To: atkins@opus.UUCP (Brian Atkins)
Organization: NBI,Inc, Boulder CO
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Keywords: beer, censorship, Falwell


In my opinion, the only capital crime is attempting to inflict
your opinion of moral behavior on others.  Helms, Falwell et. al. are
the prime offenders in this area.  The latest attempt of the few to
control the many is on the subject of beer commercials.  We should
not have beer commercials because is has been determined by the very
un-qualified few to contribute to teen drunk driving deaths.  The
logic which supports this conclusion is the most creative system of
logical reasoning to yet walk the face of the earth.

This is a very small problem when compared to other examples of 
people imposing their religious/political/moral norms on everyone within 
reach (i.e. Ireland, Lebanon, etc.).  But it is so thinly veiled under
this drunk driving facade that I just had to bark about it.

If people would just live and let live, to coin an old and overused 
phrase, life would be better for us all!  In other words, KEEP YOUR GODDAMN 
MORALS, RELIGION, AND BELIEFS TO YOURSELF!  Discuss them with anyone you like, 
but don't impose them on others!  (Gad! what am I saying? I have just 
denied the entire justification for the existence of organized religion 
and Jerry Falwell!  I'll burn in hell for sure now!).

Sorry for this indignant outburst (and in net.flame too, how strange :-)), 
but it is getting a bit ridiculous!

*This message has been supported in part by a grant from the United
Save the Beer Commercial Fund.*


Brian Atkins   ...{attunix, hao, allegra, ucbvax}!nbires!atkins
"You must appease us..."