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I haven't gotten involved in the Religion Debate, and I don't intend to, but I'm with you on this one, Bob. I've always believed in the delete button as censor. Carole H. --- "Robert A. Fink, M. D." <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I have received Charlie Meyer's proposal for taking the > discussion of > "religion" offlist. While I love such discussions, I am > not going to get > involved in that since I am busy with other things these > days. > > I do, however, want to comment on the fact that I am > strongly > opposed to "fragmenting" this List by placing certain > subjects "off > limits" just because certain people "dislike" reading > about them. The > "delete button" is present on just about every computer > that I have > ever heard of. > > If we set the precedent of making certain topics "taboo" > because some > people "don't like them", we will take the first step > towards dissolving > this List (I have seen this happen before on a number of > Lists). First it > will be religion, and then it will be sexuality, > work-related injuries, > surgery, fava beans, etc. Suppose I said that > discussions concerning > pallidotomy were something that I "didn't approve of" and > that all > postings regarding pallidotomy should be taken offlist. > Not a very > good idea, IMO. > > No, I think that religion should be a topic which can be > discussed here > as long as it has some reference to PD (and most of the > religion > postings have had such), and that other folks' religions > are respected > and accepted. > > If we are going to start "censoring" the topics which are > permissible > on this List, then I will not be here for very much > longer. > > > Best, > > Bob > > > ********************************************** > Robert A. Fink, M. D., F.A.C.S., P. C. > 2500 Milvia Street Suite 222 > Berkeley, California 94704-2636 > Telephone: 510-849-2555 FAX: 510-849-2557 > WWW: <http://www.dovecom.com/rafink/> > > mailto:[log in to unmask] > > "Ex Tristitia Virtus" > > ********************************************* > ===== __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com