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- From: tstpcc@gwunix1.gwu.edu (Paul C. Chemmanoor)
- Newsgroups: alt.culture.kerala
- Subject: Discussion about Amendment to the charter of a.c.k.
- Date: 31 Dec 1992 13:10:16 -0600
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- 1] In the light of recent postings in a.c.k. of the "Hindu Digest."
- and the subsequent reactions that ackers had, and the response
- of the originators of the post, I feel we must make our positions clear.
-
- 2] Let me explain my stand.
- I have no objections to any religion or any religious organization per se.
- But I have learnt from seeing sci and other india-related newsgroups go to
- waste that religion and its propoganda are the seeds of destruction of
- a newsgroup.
- I have absolutely no sympathy with postings of this nature from people
- of * any * religion, be it, Hinduism, Islam, Christianity or whatever
- else.
- It has nothing at all to do with Hinduism in particular.
- I will defend the existence and the right of alt.hindu to preach
- that religion at any time. It was created for that purpose.
-
- Alt.culture.kerala was not created for religious flame-wars.
- If it was not specifically mentioned in the charter, then we will
- modify that charter.
-
- I am proud of being a keralite.
- Because of many reasons, but the greatest of them is the
- great degree of harmony that existed and still exists among
- diverse ethnic and religious groups in Kerala. That secular
- attitude is what I presumed, and I think many other ackers take for
- granted in a group created for kerala.
-
- Religion is a private affair.
-
- 2] Since I do not know if we have the majority with us, I request
- that those who do not approve of religious propaganda send a mail
- to paulchem@ucsu.colorado.edu with
- 'NO PROP' in the subject line.
-
- Those who do not agree with these sentiments can send a mail to
- paulchem@ucsu.colorado.edu with
- 'YES PROP' in the subject line.
-
- Be sure to exercise your right to see what goes on in ack.
- This will set the trend for the future of ack and sck.
-
- I will post the results on saturday the ninth of december.
- Then we will know the general direction the majority wants to
- go in. If the majority decides for allowing this kind of posting
- so be it. I will not argue against it.
-
-
- 3] In the meantime, I would like to request that we stop discussing this
- on the net. We have already generated a lot of non-culture postings
- in the short span.
-
- 5] Thanking you for your attention. Stay Cool.
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- . o o signito ergo sum. .
- . | i sign therefore i am. paul chemmanoor .
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