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- From: dsholtsi@csl36h.csl.ncsu.edu (Doug Holtsinger)
- Subject: Re: An argument for better sex ed
- Message-ID: <1993Jan8.221756.6725@ncsu.edu>
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- Reply-To: dsholtsi@csl36h.csl.ncsu.edu (Doug Holtsinger)
- Organization: North Carolina State University
- References: <1993Jan7.224312.5846@noao.edu> <1993Jan8.185215.12992@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu> <1993Jan8.200358.1316@ncsu.edu> <1993Jan8.215745.19274@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu>
- Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1993 22:17:56 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan8.215745.19274@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu>
- mcochran@nyx.cs.du.edu (Mark A. Cochran) writes:
- >dsholtsi@csl36h.csl.ncsu.edu (Doug Holtsinger) writes:
- >>mcochran@nyx.cs.du.edu (Mark A. Cochran) writes:
-
- >>> She is now claiming that Ms. Garvin is a lesbian.
- >>>
- >>> Now, I don't know if this is true, since (contrary to what
- >>> PHoney claims) I don't know Ms. Garvin at all, except from her posts
- >>> here. But if it's not, I'd say we've got a fine case of libel going on
- >>> here...
-
- >> What do you find libelous about falsely labeling someone as being
- >> a lesbian? Do you believe there's something wrong with someone
- >> who's a lesbian, Cochran?
-
- > Here's a definition for you:
- > A written or oral defamatory statement or reprensentation that conveys
- > an unjust or unfavorable impression.
- >
- > I have no problem with homosexuality in any of it's various forms
- > [Mr. Holtsinger], but society often does. Given that, making false
- > accusations about ones sexuality may easily be seen as libel.
-
- So you were helping to perpetuate the bigoted notion that
- homosexuality carries an unfavorable impression. Thanks
- for clearing that up.
-
- >Mark Cochran
-
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- Doug Holtsinger
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