Dear Lynn and all,
Since I'm not a native english-speaker I possibly missed something, but when
reading Glenn Tolmans mail there could not a single hate item be found by
me.
At first I thought that Glenn's Homos were an expression for the gay
community, but when I looked in my past mail there was the Homo sapiens
thread and suddenly I realized what Glenn meant (probably/hopefully).
Concerning removing mail or not reacting to it: I never do throw away mail
(my harddisk is large enough) even if it is offensive to me. In that case I
mostly send a mail back containing my opinion. Blacklisting someone, even if
you don't agree with him/her is in my opinion worse than saying to that
person what your opinion is. And since that person posted to the list for
everyone to see, imho the list is the place where the reaction should be.
Perhaps he/she had not seen it from your viewpoint or had phrased his/her
mail so that it was misunderstandable (is this english ?).
After all, we're all human and life is one long travel trip on which you
never know where you're going and there is always something to learn.
Also since this is an International list, there is a chance that ways of
expressing oneself are misunderstood by others and taken as offensive, while
not meant as such. So if your blood boils, count to three and read again.
Then often the text changes it's meaning miraculously. At least that is what
I try.
The best to all of you, Erick
-----Original Message-----
From: Lynn Scheu <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Thursday, March 18, 1999 12:13 AM
Subject: Re: OBJECTION
>John,
>
>Thank you so much for standing up to it. What is wrong with these people?
>I have apparently been living a very sheltered existence for a lot of
>years, thinking that most intelligent and adult people were broadly
>tolerant of others, at least in public! Conch L since the first of the
>year has been reeducating me! We thought the Ferret could be bad! We can
>only wish, now!
>
>First today there is the message that prompted Glenn's note and now this
>piece of contorted hate mail rom Glenn. I have been out cutting grass for
>the first time this year, and feeling that the sky is blue, the crocuses
>and narcissus are blooming, my flu is gone and all's right with the world.
>That splat you just heard was me hitting the ground as I opened my email!
>For almost three years, in good times and in bad, I have felt very good
>about being one of the moving forces in starting Conch-L. Now I want to
>hide my head. And I am dying inside for so many good friends. Do you think
>any good can come of this?
>
>Lynn
>
>
>>I am offended by this hateful message
>>
>>>stop them then who do we get next. The computer people, the Homos or the
>>>flying pig. I dont mind punching out things that are of no interest to me
>>>because I know someone out there is getting some good out of it. For sure
we
>>>should use private e-mail as much as possable. GLENN TOLMAN HOUSTON
TEXAS
>>
>>John Wolff
>>2640 Breezewood Dr.
>>Lancaster, PA 17601, U.S.A.
>>
>>
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