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- From: 4224_5201@uwovax.uwo.ca (John LaRocque)
- Subject: Re: Virginie's TV violence petition
- Organization: University of Western Ont, London
- Date: Sat, 21 Nov 1992 02:27:44 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov20.110332.4393@spxtech.qc.ca>, steven@spxtech.qc.ca (Steve Potter) writes:
-
- (I quote myself)
- >> Have any of you guys seen the petition from a little girl named
- >> Virginie[?]
-
- (Steve "English education" Potter)
-
- > Yes, I signed it.
- >
- > Does anybody want the text posted?
- >
-
- Sure, Steve.
-
-
- > Am I a moron because I believe there is too much gratuitous violence
- > on TV - and I believe studies that have linked it to violence in
- > society to one degree or another?
-
- Yeah, and they used to say that Jazz and Rock and Roll made black men want
- to rape white women! And that Hallowe'en is Satanic too. BTW you are a moron!
-
- > I'd like to see less stylised violence and commercialism in kid's
- > cartoons too.
-
- I'd like to shoot Strawberry Short cake and My Little Pony... Wile E kicks
- their day anyday.
-
- > I'd also like to see permanent world peace.
- > Am I dreaming? :-)
-
- Yeah, very much. BTW banning things is the ULTIMATE form of violence, taking
- away consent from people and interfering in their lives. THAT is why we will
- never have World Peace... blah blah blah
-
- By the way, give me Liberty or give me death (and kill Brian Mulroney and
- Bou-bou)
-
- > --
- > ///==================================================================\\\
- > ||| Steve Potter: steven%spxtech@CAM.ORG |||
- > ||| Expertise/Experience: Computer Systems Engineering / Real Ale / |||
- > ||| Politics in Education in Quebec |||
- --
-
- John P. LaRocque
- vader@uwo.ca
- University of Western Ontario
- London, Ontario
-
-
- "Urk..urk..."
- "Apologies accepted, Captian Nida", Darth Vader
-