X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: fb41c,2a9e6abe1d1aac6b X-Google-Attributes: gidfb41c,public X-Google-Thread: 100a4b,2a9e6abe1d1aac6b X-Google-Attributes: gid100a4b,public X-Google-Thread: fd88a,2a9e6abe1d1aac6b X-Google-Attributes: gidfd88a,public X-Google-Thread: 10bca1,2a9e6abe1d1aac6b X-Google-Attributes: gid10bca1,public X-Google-Thread: f996b,2a9e6abe1d1aac6b X-Google-Attributes: gidf996b,public X-Google-Thread: 1046d5,2a9e6abe1d1aac6b X-Google-Attributes: gid1046d5,public X-Google-Thread: ff174,2a9e6abe1d1aac6b X-Google-Attributes: gidff174,public From: foggy@chatlink.nojunk.com (Foggy) Subject: Re: Think again...(was Re: ***stop animal violence*****) Date: 1997/09/01 Message-ID: <5ucmkd$55j$15@news.chatlink.com>#1/1 X-Deja-AN: 269310258 References: <335d3bfe.3800758@news.ime.net> <335D7914.71DC@no.spam.ix.netcom.com> <33694FE0.34CB@nwit.dvet.tas.gov.au> <337061AF.3AA8@apic.net> <33715040.606F@delete.com> <33722D78.7F692347@nowhere.org> <337a782d.152469743@news.albany.net> <5leu3h$lc0@dfw-ixnews10.ix.netcom.com> <3379EE44.40D@ix.netcom.com> <5lhnqh$cgv@dfw-ixnews11.ix.netcom.com> <3380F68A.57B0@spam.com> <5ls8s5$t11@dfw-ixnews10.ix.netcom.com> <3388d3b9.69041988@news.bright.net> <5mcvec$5hq$1@news.chatlink.com> <339066DB.618D@earthlink.net> Organization: PDN/Chatlink Newsgroups: alt.stupidity,alt.spam,alt.misc,alt.culture.usenet,alt.culture.internet,alt.censorship,alt.ascii-art Larry Allen wrote: >Foggy wrote: >> >> fixit@bright.next (steve) wrote: >> >> >Ben was, like, : >> >-> >> >->This fucken animal violence e-mail shit in ascii art is extremely pissing >> >->the fucking hell out of me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >> >-> >> >->SO BLOODY WELL STOP IT!!!!!!!!! >> >> >So what happened to a person's right to post what they damn well >> >please? Or did someone make you moderator? >> >> And where, I ask, does Ben even *remotely* suggest blanket censorship? >> All he's expressing is his extreme annoyance at off-topic spam. >########## >The *remotely* suggested censorship was: "SO BLOODY WELL STOP IT!!!!!!!!!" >While I have no love for animal cruelty, it appears to me that the emotions >about such stuff would be better directed at the far more pervasive pattern of >commercial spamming. I find little difficulty in ignoring animal anything when >compared to the ubiquitous solicitations for making money. >I am reminded of H.L. Menchen's insight when he said: "I am in fear of those >who will do me evil, but God save me from those who torture me in the name >of virtue." >So, to all who fume about cross-posts and off-topics, may I suggest that some >small portion of such wrath be applied to all money-making deals which >permeate these hallowed halls. ----- FOGGY *Note: To respond via personal e-mail remove ".NOJUNK" (added as spambot repellant) from address. *Also note the following... Pursuant to US Code Title 47, Section 227, unsolicited commercial E-mail sent to this address is subject to a $500 archival fee per copy. E-mail recieved after any reciept of this notice implies acceptance of these terms. A copy of USC Title 47, Section 227 may be found online at http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/47/227.html