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- From: mcochran@nyx.cs.du.edu (Mark A. Cochran)
- Subject: Re: An argument for better sex ed
- Message-ID: <1993Jan9.001102.13321@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu>
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- Date: Sat, 9 Jan 93 00:11:02 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan8.221756.6725@ncsu.edu> dsholtsi@csl36h.csl.ncsu.edu (Doug Holtsinger) writes:
- >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
- >> DODie, 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.
- >
- No DODie, this is just another example of you being the *only* one
- incapable of understanding what was written. Don't try to balme your
- warped perspective on me.
- BTW, I repaired the damage you did to my original words up there.
-
- --
- Mark Cochran merlin@eddie.ee.vt.edu
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