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To: C Kahn who wrote (5348)	1/13/2000 10:45:00 AM
From: Neocon	Respond to of 6418

And you are right.....

To: C Kahn who wrote (5348)	1/13/2000 12:53:00 PM
From: The Philosopher	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 6418

Neocon, I didn't read past the first sentence of that. I don't agree with any type of racial prejudice or discrimination. EDIT: I see from a later post, read after writing this, that you might have been referring to a different post, so this may not be directly responsive. But may nonetheless be worth leaving here, since there are some who believe that facts like those discussed in the Wall Street Journal should not be made public at all. ... Do you distinguish between statements of fact about racial characteristics and racial prejudice or discrimination? Or is any statement which identifies differences between races necessarily prejudice or discrimination? For example, if a pathologist says that from the bone structure of a skeleton he can determine whether this was the skeleton of a black person or a white person, is that racial prejudice or discrimination? Is a police description which describes a suspect as having black or colored skin necessarily prejudice or discrimination? I was particularly impressed by the statement because IMO it was careful to avoid any prejudice or discrimination. It stated well established facts, but was careful to state that this was NOT a proper reason to express prejudice or discrimination. IMO, attacks on factual truths are one of the most insidious casualties of the race "wars." It is often said that truth is the first casualty of war. That is too true in what is loosely called the PC arena. I would hope that people of courage can stand up and say that facts and information are not our enemy, and that knowledge should not be surpressed just because some people will misuse it.