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  • From: "Tony Spencer" <tony AT tonyspencer.com>
  • To: "'Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/'" <internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: RE: [internetworkers] feel like a zoo animal?
  • Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2004 10:27:03 -0500

I recognized your sarcasm but find it offensive nonetheless.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: internetworkers-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org
> [mailto:internetworkers-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of MCW
> Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 10:30 AM
> To: Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/
> Subject: Re: [internetworkers] feel like a zoo animal?
>
> On Friday 20 February 2004 10:10 am, Tony Spencer wrote:
> > > It's important to have respect
> > > for different opinions, so I will keeping an open mind as
> he talks
> > > about his opposition to integration. We should be able to
> come to a
> > > compromise. Maybe if he can let blacks go to school, I'll start
> > > being mean to them.
> >
> > Indeed it is important to have respect for different
> opinions. It is
> > not open minded or respectful to assume that a self-proclaimed
> > Republican is by definition a racist.
> >
>
> For those of you who need things spelled out, Tony has
> provided the perfect opportunity.
>
> The point here is that in 1963, many people thought that
> racism was morally correct, and made public arguments to that
> effect. Clearly, most people today do not hold this view. The
> gay marriage issue is to today what segregation was to 1963.
> In time, someone will make a sarcastic remark on a mailing
> list (or the cool futuristic equivalent) and someone else
> will mistake it for a literal remark. They will become
> indignant, and declare that they (and most people of some
> particular affiliation) do not oppose gay marriage.
>
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