Posted by Larry Hoover on June 2, 2006, at 9:36:45
In reply to Re: I-statements » Tabitha, posted by Larry Hoover on June 2, 2006, at 8:32:19
The United Nations has approved certain principles, which may guide us here. About human rights, and the protection of individuals from bias arising from sexual orientation, age, gender, religion, and so on.
That may be a framework to consider. A declaration of individual rights, and reasonable limits on free speech.
The thing is, by using the overall and all-encompassing noun "religion", Estella did not violate the principles that are embodied in the human rights guidelines. She did not.
By not specifying, she did not break the rules.
No identifiable person was defined in her very carefully chosen language.
Lar
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