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From: brad@looking.UUCP (Brad Templeton)
Newsgroups: news.misc,soc.culture.jewish
Subject: Censorship and Re: RACIST JOKES
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Date: 20 Nov 88 23:09:57 GMT
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A few more notes:

1) I *don't* censor.  I edit.  There is a world of difference.  Any
   "power" I have comes from no position of authority, but instead
   from the support of the people who read the group.

2) Those asking me not to post offensive jokes aren't trying to censor
   me either.

3) Those *telling* me not to post offensive jokes wish they could be
   censors, but they aren't, so I don't have to listen.

4) Those wishing to have my "employer" *censure* me for posting offensive
   jokes are a borderline case.  I don't view this as censorship, but I
   can see the case where it might be viewed as such.

5) Anybody who attempted to bring any legal tools into play, such as
   threatening legal action, or accusing me or my "employer" of promoting
   hatred -- they would be a censor.  I don't think there's been much of
   this, as yet, but if there is, you can bet my ire would be raised
   very quickly.

6) This seems like a minority thing.  About 5 people have written in protest.
   I have lost count of those who have written in support.
-- 
Brad Templeton, Looking Glass Software Ltd.  --  Waterloo, Ontario 519/884-7473