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Posted by Scott USA on Tuesday, November 05, 2002 at 10:34AM :

In Reply to: off the subject but I think this is interesting posted by Galen on Monday, November 04, 2002 at 8:36AM :

Freedom of speech is a wonderful thing. Galen has the right to voice his objection to this man just as everyone else has the right to agree or disagree with his opinion. It is this open debate that the first amendment was adopted to protect.

Anyone has the right to use the word nigger just as anyone has the right to burn the American flag. Both are matters of free speech. I personally believe that there are far better and more intelligent ways to express an opinion than to resort to sensationalistic publicity garnering acts that cause more hostility. Don't get me wrong, the opinions behind such acts are important to the open debate. I jsut believe that they could be better expressed by different means.

It's narrow minded to believe that any group is so homogeneous as to all believe the same thing. All black people don't listen to rap music any more than all Southerners are racists. No group speaks with one voice. The people who agree with Galen aren't doing so out of some pressure to be politically correct. They do so because that's what they believe. The people who disagree with him have beliefs based upon their experience with those (both black and white) around them. Don't condemn either side until you "walk a mile in their shoes." They just haven't had the same life experiences that you have had and vice versa.

We also have freedom of association. That guarantees Galen's right not to associate with people he doesn't like. Few of us have all the time in the world for things we enjoy like working on PWs. No need to hang around with someone who takes the fun out of it.

My 2 cents: As a Southerner and a PW nut, I wouldn't have much fun working with this guy. I say ditch him and have a good time on another project!



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