I think that, in some ways, you are right. However, I tend to look at
things from the point of view that intent is more important than words.
When I talk about a "cheese-eatin' surrrrrrrender monkey" I'm not saying it
to be mean to the French, I'm saying it because I think Groundskeeper Willie
is hilarious.
On the same token, when Nick McClure teases me about being out in the back
end of nowhere with the rednecks and hillbillies, I don't take offense
because I know he means it in fun. Right? Right?!?!?!?
If I ever offend anyone, I'm sorry. That's rarely my intent (and hasn't
ever been, here, that I recall). If I do offend you, I hope you bring it
up. All I ask is that people take what I say/type in the spirit I intend
it.
-- Ben Doom
Programmer & General Lackey
Moonbow Software, Inc
: -----Original Message-----
: From: Kevin Graeme [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
: Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 5:23 PM
: To: CF-Community
: Subject: RE: Freedom Fries anyone?
:
:
: It's not just this thread in particular. In fact, this thread
: turned into a
: friendly word-play more than anything.
:
: But there has been a fairly steady anti-Gallic sentiment lately
: everywhere I
: turn that has been more than just a political disagreement with the French
: government. When jokes talk about how the French all smell bad or are
: "surrender monkeys", how is that different than saying that the
: Japanese are
: all "slopeheads", blacks are all criminals, or Jews are all greedy? I
: honestly don't see the difference.
:
: -Kevin
: > Good for you for being the lone voice of dissent on this one Kevin!
: >
: > i have to admit i was especially disturbed about it at first but now i'm
: > just disturbed about the whole thing
: > and I've gotten desensitized to the french-bashing...
: >
: > this (light-hearted but insightful) article gives what I consider an
: > enlightened viewpoint on the situation:
: >
: > http://www.news-jrnl.com/NewsJournalOnline/Opinion/Editorials/opOPN30225
: > 03.h
: > tm
: >
: >
: > The whole thing is just so pathetically sad....
: > You know aside from the French newspaper headline mentioned in the above
: > link, the French president was also one of the first foreign public
: > figures
: > to make a speech of American support after Sept 11, and it was an
: > eloquent
: > and moving one....
: >
: > and I beg to differ with Ray, the bashing is not directed at the French
: > government, it is a widely-tarred brush....
: >
: > Patrick
: >
: >
: >
: > >-----Original Message-----
: > >From: Kevin Graeme [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
: > >Sent: March 11, 2003 2:16 PM
: > >To: CF-Community
: > >Subject: RE: Freedom Fries anyone?
: > >
: > >
: > >I find the anti-Gallic sentiments lately extremely disturbing.
: > >If it was
: > >anti-Semitic, people here would be up in arms.
: > >
: > >-Kevin
: > >
: >
: >
: >
:
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