Posted by OddipusRex on January 16, 2003, at 19:59:56
In reply to Re: where to draw the line, posted by Dr. Bob on January 16, 2003, at 18:57:22
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Bob I don't understand what you are saying could you please rephrase? Or could someone else try and explain it to me? I'm not trying to be difficult I honestly don't understand what you are saying.What do you mean you got off course? How have we righted you?Do you mean by that quote that your rulings about racism will be guided by your subjective feelings rather than reason and that your perception is the only one that matters? In that case why have all these discussions? (Not that I don't enjoy them). But what if someone percieves "smut" and you don't or you percieve "smut" but no one else does ? Are you trying to say that you are Supreme Court and there will be no appeals?
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> So that's an argument for more rephrasing and less blocking...
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> > I think that to expect to find the exact line is not realistic and ends up trivializing the whole matter.
> > I think it is like what the Supreme Court Justice said about smut--and I paraphrase--"I can't define it but I know it when I see it".
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> > Noa
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> I already have that quote in the FAQ -- and it's already been the topic of some discussion itself. Somehow I got off course with this, but I think you all have righted me. It's been interesting to have said to me what I myself have said to others! Sorry again about all the disruption.
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