Mr. Klainberg, when are you going to give this up?  I've tried to stay out
of this debate and let others voice their opinions first as I am the one who
originally sent the "chuckle".  However, your sanctimonious objections are
beginning to show your ignorance and, in fact, are becoming quite boring.
I have no prejudices regarding jews.  I was not raised around them and the
only "rumors" I can recall is that they are "good business people" (which I
have also always realized was like any other generalization: some are, some
aren't)   Now however, you being obviously more informed, have taught me
that jews are also thought to be "rich thieves".
Please get a grip and stop believing that bright, good and well-meaning
people such as we on this list laugh at jokes because they are cruel to
anyone.  Don't you realize that you are not going to be able to control
everyone's thoughts, words and deeds?
Thank goodness my self esteem keeps me from taking every "woman" joke
personally.  Let's give it a rest.              Sharon

-----Original Message-----
From: bernard klainberg <[log in to unmask]>
To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Monday, November 16, 1998 6:51 PM
Subject: Re: chuckle


>this ''innocent chuckle'' is just a sample of how ingrained certain
>prejudices remain, and continue
>
>to be spread by "innocent" story tellers.
>
>using a jew as a character who steals money and is rich
>
>due to borrowing aandd not repaying is not offensive ??? , i laugh at
>myself, and at other people
>
>politically corrrect which is the decent way.
>----------
>From: Gerry & Brig Haines <[log in to unmask]>
>To: Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: chuckle
>Date: Saturday, November 14, 1998 5:01 PM
>
>Thank you Bruce, I like you, need someone to explain all these supposedly
>offending situations to me.  If you can't laugh at yourself, who can you
>laugh
>at.  Our political correctness has risen to such a peak, you are afraid to
>say
>anything to anyone, I for one, think this whole business has gone too far.
>If
>you say something to deliberately hurt someone, that's different, and I
>have
>no use for that kind of dialogue, but innocent jokes are another thing.
>Maybe we need to post a warning on our humor, could be offensive to overly
>sensitive people.  You and I bantered about men and their feelings, and it
>was
>fun, big deal!!! My husband could have left me over that comment, he
>didn't,
>actually he knows he'll never find anybody who treats him as well as I do.
>Of
>course, he would be the first one to disagree, but he wouldn't
>dare!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>Off my soap box now.
>Gerry
>