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Subject: Re: Moderation: Thorsten's Post Deletion

Author: jonathon smith

Date: 12:58:05 09/01/99

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On August 31, 1999 at 17:09:21, Bruce Moreland wrote:

>On August 31, 1999 at 13:15:03, Fernando Villegas wrote:
>
>>On August 30, 1999 at 21:06:57, Peter McKenzie wrote:
>
>>>This might actually be a good idea.  I suggest adding the word 'genocide' to
>>>that dictionary.
>>
>>
>>
>>Why so much scare because of words?
>
>I think the point is that once you start accusing people of mass-murder the
>thread starts to degrade.
>
>bruce

Nobody accused anybody of genocide. It was just a word. A case that relies on
manufactures of straw is no case at all.

Perhaps you don't realise it but for some persons their language and word-usage
is a part of them, and when you proscribe their language you proscribe their
person. Your deficit if you know it not.




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