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To: J. C. Dithers who wrote (31261)	10/8/2001 3:35:42 PM
From: epicure	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 82486

ahem can we say....protected class? Altogether now.... Not being offended isn't for "them" silly, it's for us. It makes us more interesting less anal individuals. Of course in a free country some people still insist on the freedom to be intensely anal retentive, and close minded and I support them in all private pursuits of anal retention and close mindedness. I do not, however, support anal retention and close mindedness and xenophobia as public policy. You may do so of course, it's a free country, assuming the anally retentive don't take over. Then it won't be free.

To: J. C. Dithers who wrote (31261)	10/8/2001 3:46:52 PM
From: Poet	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

JC, FWIW, I took your post seriously, but since I found a few of your points to be provocative and I've made a vow to try to step away from such things online, I chose not to respond in detail.

To: J. C. Dithers who wrote (31261)	10/8/2001 5:07:42 PM
From: TimF	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

but I would favor a law guaranteeing every American the right to display our country's flag at a place of employment. I would not. Such a law grants the individual the "right", but imposes on the company an obligation. A company should legally be able to allow or disallow displaying whatever they want (subject to the limitation that what they allow has to be generally legal, for example no child pornography). I might support or at least would not oppose a protest against the company (as long as the protest doesn't destroy anything or impede business) but I would not want the government to force someone to display (or allow one of their employees to display) a flag or anything else in their place of business. What astounds me is that we are always being cajoled to respect other cultures when we travel and not to insist on forcing American ways upon others. Respecting others should be reciprocal. They should respect American ways as well. There is a difference between suggesting that respect and tolerance for the ways or culture of others should be considered important, and forcing people to follow those customs. Tim