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- From: tsmith+@cs.cmu.edu (Tom Smith)
- Subject: Re: Read this if you are straight!
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- Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 04:15:03 GMT
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- In article <1993Jan26.011307.23542@organpipe.uug.arizona.edu> tip@lead.aichem.arizona.edu (Tom Perigrin) writes:
- >>In article <1993Jan21.163402.9699@galileo.physics.arizona.edu>, krueger@galileo.physics.arizona.edu (Ted Krueger) writes:
- >> I just had an idea! Let's all lobby to get gays recognized as a
- >> bonified minority with special rights. Then, after the laws get passed,
- >> write open letters to our bosses stating that we are coming out of
- >> the closet. Afterward, if we get fired or layed-off for any reason,
- >> we can just claim homophobia and discrimination. We will keep our
- >> jobs for life!
- >
- >Actually, there's a lot to be said for Mr. Krueger's idea. However,
- >gays are somewhat integrated into many segments of society and it
- >isn't clear that if Mr. Krueger were to be fired, that it might not
- >be by a supervisor who either had a record of supporting gay rights,
- >or who was gay him(her)self. That would tend to undermine his idea.
- >
- >However, if Mr. Krueger claimed to be a necrophiliac, I doubt that
- >he would ever run into the problem that his boss was one too. If
- >Ted wants me to help, I'll be happy as a clam to help spread that
- >rumor about. In fact, I even know somebody at the College of Medicine,
- >and we could possibly get a body for Mr Krueger to keep in his closet
- >at work.
- >
- >Hey, if we got Ted a male corpse, he could be a homosexual
- >necrophiliac. I'd love to see him write a letter to his boss
- >about that!
-
- Tell you what, Mr. Peregrin, I'll go along with this plan if the corpse is
- YOURS!
-
- Ted raises a valid point about the enforcement of discrimination laws with
- respect to homosexuals. For that matter, he could simply claim bisexuality
- and continue about his life without making any changes. And forever after, his
- employer would have the potential for a discrimination suit hanging over his
- head if he fires Mr. Krueger.
-
- Now you, on the other hand, raise no new or valid points in your response.
- Instead, you resort to an extreme position for the obvious purpose of
- ridiculing Mr. Krueger, since you lack the points to counter his argument.
- Now, using humor and irony to make a point is one thing, and even its use for
- a cheap laugh is worthwhile. However, when you fail to make a single cogent
- point and only succeed in making yourself look petty and juvenile, you do both
- yourself and the net a disservice.
-
- Tom the non hacker
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