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From: parsons@csri.toronto.edu ("Darrell J. Parsons")
Subject: Re: Campus media policy
Message-ID: <8902091916.AA19180@dundas.csri.toronto.edu>
Organization: University of Toronto, CSRI
References: <1989Feb7.022304.16298@utpsych.uucp> <8902090918.AA15907@explorer.dgp.toronto.edu>
Distribution: ut
Date: Thu, 9 Feb 89 14:16:54 EST

In article <8902090918.AA15907@explorer.dgp.toronto.edu> elf@dgp.toronto.edu (Eugene Fiume) writes:
>In article <1989Feb7.022304.16298@utpsych.uucp> kirsten@utpsych.uucp (Kirsten Krismer) writes:
>>Daryl McDowell's column attacks Blacks as bigots with an
>>agenda of violence.  McDowell was recently impeached for
>>writing a sexist and homophobic article but apparently there
>>is no U of T mechanism to prevent this guy from airing his
>>racism and other forms of bigotry publicly.
>
>There is also apparently no mechanism preventing you from
>airing these views in an inappropriate forum.  I suppose
>your definition of "medium" (cf. subject line) does not
>include usenet.
>-- 
>Eugene Fiume

I seem to miss Mr Fiume's point.  Kirsten Krismer used this group
to announce (too late for me) an important meeting and give some
background.  If he is misrepresenting the situation re Daryl
McDowell it would be clearer if Mr Fiume would say so.  Otherwise,
the issue of "tenure", "academic freedom", "freedom of speech",
and the use of some or all of these to promote bogus racist theories
seem to be linked to Kirsten Krismer's posting.  I, for one, can
think of nothing more appropriate for this medium, particularly at
this time.  If racist/bigoted views are being presented in media
associated with this University then the University community should
feel free and obliged to discuss it in any available medium.  I
intend no disrespect of Mr Fiume and would welcome any correction
related to my misunderstanding his views or the facts.

Darrell J Parsons
Department of Computer Science
parsons@csri.toronto.edu


