[Foundation-l] [Wikimania-l] Wikimania 2008 will happen in Alexandria, Egypt

[Oldak Quill]

On 12/10/2007, Anthony <wikimail at inbox.org> wrote:
> On 10/12/07, Oldak Quill <oldakquill at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 12/10/2007, Anthony <wikimail at inbox.org> wrote:
> > > On 10/12/07, Gatto Nero <gattonero at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > > How discriminatory and offensive.  Why should potheads be told that
> > > > > they are free to come, so long as they pretend to be someone they are
> > > > > not?
> > > >
> > > > Do you all find GLBT issues funny?
> > > > Just to know it, please.
> > > >
> > > No, but I find parts of this thread to be ridiculous.  Egypt, like
> > > every other country, has a lot of sucky laws.  If you don't want to
> > > follow them, don't go there.
> >
> > Isn't this the point of the discussion? LGBT Wikimedians may want to
> > go to Wikimania but will not if they feel intimidated by the laws of
> > the country in which it is held.
> >
> Same thing with potheads, though.

I don't think sexuality (and it's manifestations in our lives, e.g.
the partners we have) can be compared to particular things we like
doing like drug use or the foods we like to eat.

-- 
Oldak Quill (oldakquill at gmail.com)