jym@APPLE.COM (08/04/89)
First of all, my thanks to Michael Berch for sending me a copy of his
original article. I understand what he was saying much better.
My view on all this, however, still differs. While I have no experience
working directly for the government (I've never been in the .gov domain),
I am familiar with how these issues are dealt with in publicly-funded
colleges.
Schools all over the country have student organizations which advocate
types of politics. These are considered "extra-curricular" and are
funded by the school or paid for from student fees administrated
through the school.
These groups run the gamut. There are gay student groups and "family"
student groups, pro-nuke and anti-nuke, hunting clubs and vegetarian
clubs, etc. The principle involved is that as long as the school
does not restrict others from doing the same, student groups can
advocate any political position they want.
Which is as it should be; no censorship. Does that exclude opposing
views? Not as long as the same resources are available for those
who would present an opposing view.
The Usenet is similar. There are places where discussion of certain
things are inappropriate, and other places where those topics can be
discussed. You don't hop into rec.food.veg and tell people they
should eat meat, or tell rec.nudists to put their clothes on, or
tell comp.lang.c programmers to use COBOL. But if you want to
express those opinions, there are other places to do it. The
resources are available.
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::::`-----':::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::bandy@UUNET.UU.NET (08/08/89)
So why don't you form your text to form circles, globes, smiley-faces and peace signs..er..satanic symbols? andy ps. We didn't see you on Sunday..
ugkamins@CS.BUFFALO.EDU (Dr. R. Chandra) (08/12/89)
In a message in gnu.misc.discuss you wrote: => tell comp.lang.c programmers to use COBOL. AUGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!! By FAR, the worst of the three!!! ;^) ;^) ;^)