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From: bill@hpfcms.UUCP (bill)
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Subject: Re: Orphaned Response
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Date: Tue, 14-May-85 18:53:00 EDT
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Posted: Tue May 14 18:53:00 1985
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Nf-From: hpfcms!bill    May  1 14:53:00 1985

I hate to seem like Mr. Friedman's guardian angel ( I have posted another
response of a similar nature), but I feel impelled to speak.

What you have done here, Atul, is confuse criticism of a film with
criticism of a race.  The latter is not the case.  He didn't like
the film.  He probably wouldn't have liked it with Italians, Blacks,
Whites, or any other race substituted in.  There's no need to take
direct offense.

He surely doesn't have tact - his language was bad.  He's simply
an outspoken individual.  He wasn't taking any racial or personal
shots.  It doesn't matter how fine the Indian race is - he didn't
like the film.  It doesn't matter who directed it - he didn't
like the film.  It doesn't matter that he called some Indians
"low-lives" - there are "low-lives" in all races.  Agreed - his
choice of words was unfortunate, but it's no reflection on your
race.  He didn't like the film!  Fine!  You did.  That's fine, too!

Being a sci-fi/fantasy fan myself, I probably wouldn't like the
film either (I haven't seen it), but I would hope my saying so
wouldn't invoke the wrath of the Indian race!
 
Personal opinion is a strange thing, Atul.  Everyone is entitled to
it, no matter how close to home it hits.

Bill Gates
Hewlett-Packard
Ft. Collins, CO
hpfcla!bill-g