[X Newbies] OT: "Propaganda"

[Steven Rogers]

On Apr 15, 2004, at 7:32 PM, marina wrote:

> It seems very simple to me. If some of us cannot tolerate someone 
> else's
> signature or behaviour, they can leave (and, by doing so, give yet 
> another
> example of how intolerant human beings can be of each other).

One way to show tolerance and respect for the differing opinions of 
others is to leave the political comments completely out of a forum 
created to discuss technical issues.

> Or they can stay and accept that we're all different, and, by doing 
> so, try
> to introduce (for once) a meaningful change.

It seems to me that if accepting differences were truly the highest 
goal, then one wouldn't feel compelled to "enlighten" others with 
controversial political sigs, and the issue wouldn't even come up.

> On a side line - objecting to anybody's political statement is a 
> political statement in itself.

Certainly - so why is it so hard to imagine that a technical forum have 
posts on a technical topic, or clearly marked "OT: MP3 issues" ? - 
instead of mixing in material that derides a particular point of view, 
while claiming that others should tolerate it in the name of respecting 
diverse opinions.

Anyone who really respected the opinions of others wouldn't post those 
kind of tag lines.

SR