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From: byte@gryphon.COM (Byte Felinus)
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Subject: Re: The Good, the Bad, and the Stupid (LONG)
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Date: 27 Nov 88 04:51:03 GMT
References: <Nov.22.16.54.04.1988.3254@topaz.rutgers.edu> <1092@osupyr.mast.ohio-state.edu> <Nov.23.11.54.06.1988.29466@topaz.rutgers.edu> <2229@ddsw1.MCS.COM> <1099@osupyr.mast.ohio-state.edu>
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In article <1099@osupyr.mast.ohio-state.edu> nmg@osupyr.mast.ohio-state.edu.UUCP (Nancy M Gould) writes:
>
>The point is that if certain ethnic groups do not find such
>jokes offensive, it ceases to be an issue.  But other ethnic
>groups, having suffered a significant amount of discrimination
>DO find such jokes offensive, and their wishes should be
>respected.
>

1. Why?

2. How does one determine what jokes "other ethnic groups" find 
   offensive?  Who is the authoratative spokesperson for an ethnic
   group?