> -----Original Message----- > From: Tom [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, 14 January 2004 2:41 PM > To: Debian Users > Subject: Re: OT: Why stonehenge Sucks > > > On Tue, Jan 13, 2004 at 07:28:51PM -0800, Deryk Barker wrote: > > Thus spake David P James ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > [snip] > > > > These present day idiots in their KKK-style outfits > have no more > > > > right to special treatment at Stonehenge than does Bugs Bunny. > > > > Actually rather less. > > > > > > > > > > While I agree they're little more than idiots, referring to their > > > garb > > > as "KKK-style" is a bit much considering that their > outfits probably > > > pre-date the KKK by a century or two. In fact, it's > likely the KKK > > > copied the "Druids'" outfits. > > > > Indeed. I wasn't imputing anything, rather attempting to use a > > shorthand that most people would recognise. Mea culpa. > > A humble request: could everybody be more consciencous about dropping > offensive terms like KKK. The cognitive processes preceding such an > utterance disturb me. Being from the South, I am really > sensitive about > it, because people tend to conflate all Southerners with such > behavior. > The other day Greg Proops did a bit on the Comedy Channel about > Southerners having gills, pointy heads, and needing to cross-breed. > > Just because *some* negative examples of a group of people exist does > not mean its okay to name them in polite company. Negative > examples can > be constructed for any group. How about adding the children of the > former awful people to the "sensitivity awareness" mechanism in your > brain. > > Thanks for your time. >
Personally I find this request unreasonable. Not unlike if Germans ask everyone not to mention Nazi's ever again. As for Stone Henge, I find the absolute lack of effort from the government to look after this area of England. As an attraction it has awful facilities. Wasn't there some plans to build a semi subterranean complex so the plain was not spoilt ? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]