Sean Barrett wrote:
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Fred Bauder stated for the record:
On Nov 25, 2006, at 8:53 AM, Sean Barrett wrote:
the assumptions behind this passion play
What are the assumptions?
Primarily that:
#1 there can never be any doubt that hateful bigotry is running rampant, crippling the functioning of our society
#2 anyone who wonders whether the alleged oppression is really as bad as is claimed is a hateful bigot who must be immediately reeducated if not exiled from the community
Please remember that we started talking about -- and I'm still talking about -- Wikipedia, the place where we write articles, not this mailing list or IRC. As I think you pointed out, there are different players as well as different sets of rules for each, making them distinct communities.
Sean Barrett | I was forced to live for days sean@epoptic.com | on nothing but food and water.
regarding #1: I assumed the precise opposite until this thread. regarding #2: Bit dramatic, aren't you? Try rephrasing with less sturm und drang. Regarding both: Who are you saying made those assumptions?
-kc-