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11/12/2000 11:07:13
 
 
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Politics
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Title:
Re: Yay!
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00451248
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Mike,

>You're kidding yourself. Every word has a purpose, and they're just words. They not only express what you're feeling, but the depth of those feelings, which some people can't apparently handle.

We each have individual standards for personal conduct, which will vary from person to person and will sometimes be in conflict with the sensibilities of a particular grouping or community of people. That's just plain common sense. The fact that some people "can't apparently handle" your choice of words is just a conflict of differing viewpoints.

>>"Don't express those feelings publicly (or in this setting, or whatever the situation may be) using those particular words".
>
>Now THAT is unconstitutional. http://sleepingbeauty.com/world/liberty/cohen.htm

It's quite a stretch from that decision, dealing with words on someone's clothing worn in a public building, to the idea that anything you want to write in a privately-owned forum should be allowed. Freedom of speech cannot be forced within the bounds of a privately-controlled forum.

We've had this discussion in depth before, so I won't continue it beyond this point. My purpose in responding was to question your assertion that everyone must use profanity to honestly express their feelings. I strongly disagree with that very narrow view.
David Stevenson, MCSD, 2-time VFP MVP / St. Petersburg, FL USA / david@topstrategies.com
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