Re: Inappropriate changes to front page text [Was: Re:

On Wed, 22 Dec 2004, Justin Clift wrote:

> Tom Lane wrote:
> <snip>
>> As a practicing atheist, I am not offended.
>
> No worries.
>
> I'm not Christian, and I'm also not *offended*.
>
>
>> But if you do not realize
>> that a fair part of the world will be offended, then you need to wake up
>> and smell the flowers.  Or at least read the daily news occasionally.
>
> Heh.  I'll call you on that one.
>
> People often talk about the "risk of offending someone" but like... who's the
> *someone*?
>
> This kind of "fear of perhaps, at some point, maybe some day, we might
> accidentally hurt someone's feelings" is so non-concrete and vague that
> it can be extended practically infinitely.  It's kind of like giving in
> to Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt, just because you're "not sure".

Isn't this what they call being *cough* *gah* Politically Correct?

> Would people on this mailing list have an issue with us conversely
> marking other important celebrations as well (religious or not)?  Hindi
> and Buddhist ones for example?

We could do 'seasonal themes / calendars' :)



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