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From: allen@sulaco.UUCP (Allen Gwinn)
Newsgroups: news.misc,soc.culture.jewish
Subject: Re: RACIST JOKES
Summary: Lighten up, Nancy...
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Date: 19 Nov 88 21:55:38 GMT
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In article <1076@osupyr.mast.ohio-state.edu> nmg@osupyr.mast.ohio-state.edu.UUCP (Nancy M Gould) writes:

  [...concerning the subject of racist humor in rec.humor.funny...]

>I don't think that free speech is the issue here.  I do not question
>Brad Templeton's legal right to post any thing he likes to.   The
>real issue here is that of COMMON POLITENESS.

Yes... but why should we censor someone just because he or she decides
to post something that *some* people believe is impolite?  For that 
matter, why should we censor something just because *all* people feel
that it is impolite?

>In summary, this is not an issue of the legal right of freedom of
>speech (nobody is on trial here)al here)--it is just as issue of COMMON
>POLITENESS AND CONSIDERATION.

Then what's the big deal about Brad Templeton posting humor that
others may or may not find offensive?

>For the last time, it is not okay to engage in any kind of humor that
>comes at the expense of another person's feelings--regardless of which
>catagory they represent!

Ok... if its NOT OKAY, then what do you feel should be done about people
who persist in posting racist humor?  Do you feel it is OK for JEDR to
threaten to contact Brad's employer?

>Nancy M. Gould

-- 
Allen Gwinn  ...sulaco!allen        Disclaimer: The facts stated are my own.
"...I will not waste time proving this." - Hank Bovis