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From: ccs020@ucdavis.UUCP (Kevin Chu)
Newsgroups: net.flame
Subject: Re: A not too funny joke
Message-ID: <136@ucdavis.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 11-Oct-85 12:05:51 EDT
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Posted: Fri Oct 11 12:05:51 1985
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> 
> I think I should just throw in that the joke which appears in 
> net.jokes written by kumpf@daemen is not only offensive to 
> homosexuals, but also offensive to: 
> 
> 	1)   Anyone who feels strongly about AIDS.
> 
> 	2)   Anyone who has lost a close friend or relative
> 	     to AIDS.
> 
> 	3)   Anyone who has respect for the dead.
> 
> I have never been one to advocate censorship, but I do feel that,
> as one who fits into all three of the above categories, that we
> have a right not to be shown insensitivity or hatred.
> 
> Jokes are fine, but PLEASE KEEP OFFENSIVE POSTINGS OFF THE NET.
> 
> Thank you.
> 				Jim Campbell
> 

These jokes should be rotated like all of the other offensive jokes.
They shouldn't be censored, just because YOU were personally offeneded.

If you see AIDS in the Subject line of net.jokes, then hit 'n'.  Don't
read it to see if you will be offended.

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                         --Kevin Chu
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