Thank you Surya for putting this into perspective, gently but firmly.
Claire
On Fri, 26 Apr 2002 14:04:10 +0100 Surya <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I take your comments on board, ST. John, and the fact that you want to say
> no more on this. However, I'm not sure if I agree with giving bigots a free
> right to speak (or at least to say what they want, to whom they want and
> when they want). We've already had a language debate on this and other lists
> before, so not want to go into that too much. But, words, particularly
> harsh, brutal bigoted words, can incite fear, anger, hatred and
violence. <large snip>
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