Posted by Dr. Bob on January 16, 2003, at 8:38:18
In reply to Re: posting in a non-racist manner » Dr. Bob, posted by IsoM on January 16, 2003, at 1:32:02
> > Is that a slur against Peruvians?
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> I think I need a vacation. That wasn't fair.
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> PhilSorry, I didn't mean to imply that it was in fact a slur, just to ask about where to draw the line. Was it necessary to specify Peru?
> C'mon, Bob, get real! You can pick any country in this world & find some hate crime that's ended in murder. Just because it's been noted in the news, what rational person would consider it a slur against the citizens of that country?
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> IsoMWhat if it had been a country in the Middle East? You can also pick any country and find people who are greedy... I don't mean to be dense, I'm just trying to figure out how to apply this rule. Thanks for your input -- and patience,
Bob
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