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("Peter Duniho" wrote)
snips * Even if it were "dunderheaded" to do so, calling an entire country "dunderheaded" is still offensive. It's no different than calling all Americans "dunderheaded", just because 50% of them were "dunderheaded" enough to reelect a president who willfully fabricated justification for a war. The other 50% weren't, and saying they are is offensive. Bob F, I appreciate you pointing out that this isn't so much about getting Jay to understand his errors (a futile goal, if ever there was one) as it is about showing the rest of the readership that not all participants of this newsgroup are as narrow-minded and bigoted as Jay. But I think we've accomplished that goal...we're not going to get anywhere by continuing to feed the bigots. BTW, why is "offensive" always assumed to be a 10? Or, better yet ...11? Bigots? Racist? Narrow minded? What is and what is not offensive? These seem like Hate Speech codes on our college campuses. Is there any sense of proportionality left around here? Dealing with "correctly PC sensitive types" is like dealing with gang-bangers in the hood - I perceive you to be diss'n me (maybe someone's tennis shoes got stepped on) ...bang! Everything is go for the guns. 'These people are dunderheads for over taxing GA' is no longer the starting point for a fun discussion ...bang. There goes the neighborhood. Montblack "My dear fellow! This isn't Spain ... this is England!" A Man For All Seasons (1966) Winner of six Academy Awards - including Best |
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