On 29/05/06, Raphael Wegmann raphael@psi.co.at wrote:
Will "Sceptre" Noble wrote:
Raphael, if the images affect you so much, why not use monobook to hide
that
image?
Because it is not the images which affect me, it is the way Wikipedia publishes them. I could certainly close my eyes and pretend they don't exist, but that wouldn't change anything.
@Selina: Yes, I am trying to add decency to this project and (more importantly) I don't want that project to fail in becoming an intercultural encyclopedia. Unfortunately I'm getting the impression, that my efforts aren't appreciated. If you prefer to write an indecent encyclopedia, where editors of a "foreign" faith or culture aren't welcome, just say so and I won't bother you again.
-- Raphael
If people feel unable to read or contribute to a project that has things that don't agree with the theology of their own personal religion, they're not suitable for working on ANY secular project.
Having things critical of religion on Wikipedia is not the same as " "foreign" faiths or cultures aren't welcome" at all.
If people simply cannot cope and have a temper tantrum when they see anything in their religion criticised (ala. the Mohammed cartoons), maybe they should set up a strictly religious Wiki where the thin-skinned and reactionary can "safely" contribute.
-Selina