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Very well said, Dr. Fink. Carole :-) ----- Original Message ----- From: Robert A. Fink, M. D. <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Sunday, November 14, 1999 1:15 PM Subject: Religion on the List > 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" > > ********************************************* >