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From: goldfarb@ocf.berkeley.edu (David Goldfarb)
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Date: 12 Feb 90 01:40:52 GMT
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In article <NMO1M+xds8@ficc.uu.net> jeffd@ficc.uu.net (jeff daiell) writes:
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) What was the final decision regarding the gay rights group?
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)Jeff

  One thing I want to make clear right away is that it was not intended to be
a 'gay rights group'. That already exists and is called soc.motss. The subject
matter of my original proposal was a newsgroup where those who feel that homo-
sexuality is immoral and those who feel that it is acceptable could clash. 
This is *not* the same as gay rights, and the confusion that might be created
between the two was among the objections to the concept.
  Someone suggested that the topic be broadened to include all discussions of
conflicting value systems. Shortly thereafter all discussion ceased. I think
that it's an excellent suggestion, and I intend to try to run a vote on
talk.morality as soon as the requisite 14 day period has ended -- i.e. this
Thursday. ("Try", because mail to the cluster I'm on tends to be somewhat
flaky.)

David Goldfarb    goldfarb@ocf.berkeley.edu   (Insert standard disclaimer)
"I don't consider Zeus to be as plausible as Jesus." -- Scott Cattanach