Author: Wayne Lowrance
Date: 07:45:27 07/12/01
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On July 12, 2001 at 07:42:06, Chessfun wrote: >On July 12, 2001 at 01:41:45, Wayne Lowrance wrote: > >>On July 11, 2001 at 21:30:36, Christophe Theron wrote: >> >>>On July 11, 2001 at 20:12:56, K. Burcham wrote: >>> >>>>you could have used f--- instead of what you did john. >>>> >>>>there could be some young ones here, and maybe some that just object. >>>> >>>>is this acceptable language here? >>>> >>>>i think not. >>>> >>>>arent there some women that post here also? >>>> >>>>yes we should treat them equal, but i feel uncomfortable about this post. >>> >>> >>> >>>As long as "fuck" is not used to insult the reader of the message, nor used to >>>shock the reader on purpose, I don't see where the problem is... >>> >>>Or maybe you just hope that by removing the word "fuck" from everywhere the >>>youngest one will never understand what "fuck" means, or will understand only >>>when it is legal for them to understand the word? :) >>> >>>I consider "f---" as offensive than "fuck". Not because of the meaning of the >>>word. It's because of the censorship applied on it. It is much more subversive >>>and damaging than the real meaning of the word. >>> >>> >>> >>> Christophe >> >>I just do not agree with you. That language has no place here. There are women >>here for example and it makes no difference how it is said, it does not need to >>be said. My opinion anyhow >>WAyne > > >John was careful in the header to warn of profanity, leaving users the choice to >read the post. I see no reason that a Woman would be any more offended than a >Man. The post is not designed nor aimed at a specific person, so I see no reason >why anyone should be bothered. Either the word is acceptable or not. OK, but profanity means many other swearing words ! Glad your not offended. My wife would be if I told her about it. Wayne > >Christophe's post which like this one is after a moderator message; >and is also in reply to this message; >http://www.icdchess.com/forums/1/message.shtml?179387, I feel much less >comfortable about, even with the smile's, as IMO that's a post that never needed >to be made. > >Sarah.
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