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Politics : Should God be replaced? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Solon who wrote (9732)	1/24/2002 8:21:46 AM
From: James Calladine	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 28931

Solon, I agree with you. Every thread represents a "community" of some kind. Presumably people participate in the community because of some aspect of common interest. Just like choosing friends, you can choose or not choose to listen to someone's opinions by the IGNORE feature. If everybody on the thread chooses to ignore somebody, then effectively they are no longer a part of the "community". But that result is based on individual decisions. Anything beyond that is SUPPRESSION of speech, on the part of a few towards the many. That is happening quite widely in America now under the false cloak of "Patriotism". It should be opposed everywhere it is found. Namaste! Jim

To: Solon who wrote (9732)	1/24/2002 9:50:41 AM
From: epicure	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 28931

Solon, you may not like being banned, I guess some people find it bothersome, but it is an important part of living. There are many people, for example, who are banned from my living room. Most people are banned from writing for the New Yorker (because they haven't the talent) just as most people are banned from playing in the major leagues. People make choices everyday that discriminate against others- and they always have. I'm not sure this is getting worse in the way you think it is. I think we are beginning to see a real gulf develop between people who have technology and access to the internet and those who do not. That is the gulf to worry about imo. The idiots on the net, who do not use it to further their education, but rather wish to stay confirmed in their prejudices and their ignorance, are people to feel sorry for. They are using a marvelous technology in a stupid way. I think you are just annoyed that you can't give them a piece of your mind (so to speak). It is their loss Solon. not that they would ever understand you anyway. The people you complain about are rather pitiful- don't drop to their level because they ignore you. IT only makes them think they are more important than they are. I'm sure I've been banned from places I never tried to go- but do I care? no People who like to huddle around and insult people who are not allowed to post on their threads are the very worst kind of people. I can't imagine why you would want to talk to them. They are the kind of people who get together and probably tell homophobic and racist jokes- because they want to feel better about themselves. You cannot change those people because they want to remain small, ignorant, cruel and bitter, and be glad they do not want you around.