On 8/7/07, William Robb <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Epithets do have their place, depending on the situation... I'm not saying that epithets (in the sense of abusive or contemptive language) are never to be used. That being said, language of bigotry (and I'm not accusing you of being a bigot, I'm simply saying that the word has that meaning to me) has no place anywhere, at any time. > However.. > Pardon me, allow me to rephrase. > The next time our fine Quebecois brethren decide to hold the country ransom, > perhaps we should decide the issue for them and cut off their collective > allowance. Thank you for your tender rephrasing. It's much more preferable than your previous post (although I still disagree with you). ;-) Thanks, Bill, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
