Using strong language on the lists

[miscdas at boxfrog.com]

Ken Norris writes: 

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>> From: miscdas at boxfrog.com
>> To: use-revolution at lists.runrev.com
>> Subject: Re: Using strong language on the lists 
>> 
>> Ken Norris writes:
>> [snip]
>>> 
>>> Cusswords are like pondscum floating around on the very surface of the
>>> brain...quick and easy to get to, but nasty and infectious.
>> 
>> Duh! That's exactly the point of them!
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> So you think that makes it OK? It's about people doing or saying things
> regardless of the harm it might do to others, just because it's convenient
> or they think it's cute or funny. 
> 
> That's the end of it for me. 
> 
> Best regards,
> Ken N.
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I clearly did not say that makes it OK--I have no comment on that issue.
As for convenient, cute, or funny, I think you've missed the mark. It 
appeared to me that Richmond was having an emotional outburst, and 
right-or-wrong, our society more readily tolerates an emotional faux paus 
thatn conveient, cute, or funny. 

miscdas