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Re: the civil guidelines

Posted by Dr. Bob on March 10, 2006, at 3:23:20

In reply to Re: blocked for 2 weeks » Dr. Bob, posted by tealady on March 9, 2006, at 23:53:11

> anyone who might be triggered by goofy Canary Islands wordplay or exposure to the existence of criticism of a government *posted to the politics board* has no business reading a board devoted to politics! And can easily avoid the distress by not doing so.
>
> Here's a hypothetical ... If this were a pre-2003 and Babble had a large number or Iraqi participants would a post saying Saddam had gassed his own citizens draw a PBS/PBS out of concern for Baathists on Babble?
>
> caraher

I'd rather welcome people who are easily triggered than send them elsewhere.

If there were a large number of Iraqi participants here, it would be even more complicated.

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> there is always a line where yes, the civil guidelines play a factor but not for statements/facts for the public that are posted in newspapers and on CNN, etc., or even light hearted humor.
>
> wildcard11

This isn't a newspaper, so what's appropriate for one isn't necessarily appropriate here.

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> No.. differing points of view are only find if they are not of an "anti-Bush" persuasion.
> They are find if they are pro anything..even pro Bush's political competitors.
> Gore(or a Bush competitor) is fine, I realise, so in that it is not outright discrimination..

That's the idea, be pro-something. Instead of being anti-something bad, be pro-something better.

> I do understand freedom of speech may be limited. Is this because of some terrorism act application curbing freedom of speech if anti-Bush sentiments are expressed or just your own political views?
>
> Jan

Neither, it's because I think it's more civil.

Bob


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