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From: rlr@pyuxd.UUCP (Arthur Pewtey)
Newsgroups: net.religion.jewish
Subject: Re: Abrasive technique on the net
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Date: Mon, 17-Jun-85 12:26:59 EDT
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> Why is the net almost monopolized by a few individuals? And why is
> the tone of debate so abrasive? After being subjected to seeing
> another Jew equated with a Nazi for holding a Torah belief I had
> to stop reading one individuals posting in order to avoid his
> unpleasantness. Beliefs are one thing, but abusive behavior does not
> belong in net.relgion.jewish.
> 					Richard Thorne

Does advocating punishment of individuals for their beliefs constitute abusive
behavior?  If not, then you should have also complained when people spoke out
against Nazism on the net.  Odd double standard there.  Intolerance is
intolerance no matter who it comes from, and being a Jew doesn't exempt anyone
from being called intolerant when he evinces that sort of behavior.  I have
to wonder why the ones who label others behavior as "abusive" and proclaim
proudly how they stop reading what people have to say are the ones who
support the most narrowminded intolerance themselves.
-- 
"Do I just cut 'em up like regular chickens?"    Rich Rosen    ihnp4!pyuxd!rlr