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- From: jrm@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu
- Newsgroups: sci.misc
- Subject: Re: Impure Mathematics;
- Message-ID: <1992Aug29.020542.1604@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu>
- Date: 29 Aug 92 02:05:42 -0500
- References: <1992Aug28.142440.5580@schbbs.mot.com>
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- In article <1992Aug28.142440.5580@schbbs.mot.com>, TXK025@maccvm.corp.mot.com (Eddie Chandler) writes:
- >>>I totally agree Suzanne! I wonder if they found it funny if the two
- >>>genders would have been reversed!
- >>>
- >>>Beatrice
- >>
- >>sure, why not? it's known as having a sense of humor.
- >>
- >>fred
- >
- > Without belaboring the point...
- >
- > Oh look! What a collection of mathematical puns, and put together in
- > a story. How amusing!
- >
- > Oh, but the story portrays the assault and rape of a woman. That's a
- > real problem, in which real people are physically and mentally scarred,
- > and from which recovery is difficult. It has been compounded in the
- >
- >>> Firstly - yes it is clever for someone to use lots of mathematical
- >>> terminologies.
- >>> Secondly - The subject is STILL R A P E
- >>> This problem IS SERIOUS and must never be BELITTLED!!
- >>> Thirdly - what do you mean by 'most men never have to worry'
- >>> What planet are you on?? EVERYBODY is potentially at risk!
-
- What a bunch of idiots. You all act as if this 'Impure' text
- is going to be the holy writ for a vile new empire. No
- chance. The 'PC' people are screaming about 'sensitivity'
- towards rape or whatever ... the hell with it. Deal with
- your own problems and keep the government and censorship
- out of it. What do you all expect ... 'Instant Civility'
- (as defined by the PC) ? Sorry, but it will not happen.
- If you want to change attitudes, it will take literally
- *generations*.
-
- Social and cultural issues cannot be rendered as empirical
- logical decisions. There is no 'right' way that any person
- can deviate from. If the 'Impure' author thought rape might
- be funny under some circumstances ... then he did. Tough
- shit. Who will offer proof positive that a severely predatory
- male-oriented universe is *not* the better way ? You cannot
- do it. Cultural matters are relative.
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- Since this is a 'sci' newsgroup ... take it as a Darwinian
- thing ... the more children you father - by whatever means -
- the more your genes will be preserved for the future. In
- this context, 'Curly Pi' and his aggressive attitude will
- win out. Aesthetics pales against genetic survival.
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