OT: Ft Gay, GA

[Bob Sneidar]

Hmmm... wasn't that the whole point of the thread? That Microsoft was specifically targeting someone for the dumb reason that they lived in a town called Gay because that might offend someone? I suppose I could then make the argument that this is how crazy things end up when we try to avoid everything offensive. Which is really what the thread was all about anyway. The only reason I mentioned my point of view on the subject was to demonstrate that even someone who thinks the way I do can see how stupid a policy it is, not to spark a debate. And by the way, can the rest of the world have that word back again? I think that used to belong to us. ;-)

Bob


On Sep 9, 2010, at 3:17 PM, Jonathan Lynch wrote:

> Bob Sneider Said:
> 
> "Mind you, I think homosexuality is a perversion..."
> "BTW don't anyone bother deriding me for that. Speech is still free. :-)"
> 
> Which would mean the people would be free to deride you. I think this is the
> point where professionalism comes into play. You and I almost certainly have
> hugely differing religious and social views, but I could still work with you
> - just through simple professionalism. Surely this privately-run list serv,
> with people from all walks of life, is run on the simple concept of
> professionalism.
> 
> In my opinion, there is no need to start contentious religious and social
> debates here.