Offence

[Simon]

Susan:
> I hope everyone on the list is thinking carefully before they write --
> sure --- but I bet that most people are not thinking carefully not
> to offend -- lesbians, trans gendered people, witches, atheists,
> feminists, and all others who Falwell as identified as being
> responsible for the attacks on the WTC

For any message written I am sure we can find someone who would be offended
by the comment. Should we all shut up now and write nothing? That is of
course the only way we can be sure that we will not offend anyone with what
we write.


Simon
--
"Some people seem to need reminding that wearing a swimsuit in the vicinity
of a man in shorts does not constitute a marriage ceremony, not even in
Mauritius" - J. Rowling
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