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From: shore@ncifcrf.gov (Melinda Shore)
Newsgroups: news.misc
Subject: Re: Racist Jokes
Message-ID: <667@fcs280s.ncifcrf.gov>
Date: 22 Nov 88 14:53:11 GMT
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Reply-To: shore@ncifcrf.gov (Melinda Shore)
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You have the right to pick your nose in public, but the result is that
those around you will be uncomfortable and you will look boorish.  Most
people elect not to pick their noses in public.

Under what circumstances is racism/sexism justified?  A two-second
chuckle?  We all have the right to use racial epiphets, but is it right
to do so?  Is your little joke worth the cost of hurting members of our
community?  Racism is wrong under any circumstance.

I have been offended by what I've seen in rec.humor.funny for quite
some time but haven't said anything, and I was wrong in keeping quiet.
I am not calling for Brad's removal;  I am asking that racist, sexist
jokes not be posted.  If that makes me humorless, so be it.
-- 
Melinda Shore                                    shore@ncifcrf.gov
NCI Supercomputer Facility              ..!uunet!ncifcrf.gov!shore