Mon, 3 Oct 1994 12:54:42 -0700 for <socgrad@UCSD.EDU>
Date:         Mon, 03 Oct 94 14:36:43 CDT
From: Tony Martin <AMARTIN@lsuvm.sncc.lsu.edu>
Subject:      to clarify!
To: Socgrad <socgrad@UCSD.EDU>
Boy, HOWDY!
I never expected to get as much response as I seem to have sparked!  Back to
my original statements -- I would simply enjoy the freedom to avoid those
situations that I have come to feel serve no useful purpose.  Not once did I
assume to be so presumptious as to disallow the full and unrestricted freedom
of expression.  If TR Young wants to express his or her opinion, go for it!  I
personally want to maintain the right to avoid that opinion.  In sociological
inquiry, the first requirement involves the pertinence of the inquiry--what
useful purpose does it hold.  At the risk of offending anyone, i do not feel
that young's discussions are pertinent.  That is not to be confused with the
views of anyone else.
I do find it extremely odd that someone would post debate in a forum in which
they are unable to receive the comments concerning their original statements.
I can only presume that Young feels that his comments are of such magnitude
that they will stand completely above reproach.
For those of you that enjoy his comments, keep enjoying them.  I would like to
keep his comments out of my mailbox.

Adios!
Tony Martin