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Skriven 2011-08-07 21:50:21 av Lee Lofaso (2:203/2)
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Hello Richard (and all other like-minded individuals),

FidoNews Robot -> All was thinking very hard :

 FR>                          ARTICLES

 FR> * gentlemens' agreements


 FR> Richard WEbb 1:116/901

 FR> First, let's dispense with any thought of political incorrectness.
 FR> For those who might assume otherwise, this is shorthand for gentle
 FR> ladies too. With that out of the way, we can get on with it.

There is nothing gentle about racism.  There is also nothing gentle
about the racists who maintain such racist policies, otherwise known
as "gentlemen's agreements."

Gentlemen's agreements were a widely-used discriminatory tactic
used for centuries.  And still used to this very day, although not
so much now that most racists have been exposed for who and what
they are.

In 1934, the NFL entered into a gentlemen's agreement that kept black
players from playing professional football.  It was not until Jackie
Robinson was hired by the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1946 that African
American players were able to break the gentlemen's agreement that
banned them from playing professional baseball.

The racists who run this echo want to ban certain individuals from
participitating in this forum.  There are other racists who support
them in this endeavor, as clearly demonstrated in prior messages
posted.

 FR> A decade or so ago an author penned a regular column in FIdonews that

I do not have to go back "a decade or so."  I am quoting from such
an article written by you, dated August 7, 2011.

 FR> he called "first principles" which dealt with just that, first or
 FR> overarching principles that make Fidonet work.  I recall three of
 FR> them in his series before he quit. If you were to read that series
 FR> today you'd still find his discussion relevant, but there was one
 FR> important aspect of the guiding principles of Fidonet he barely
 FR> touched.

 FR> We hear talk about what isn't defined in Fidonet policy, i.e. no
 FR> coherent standard echomail policy ever developed, etc.  The

Really now.  Racism does not have to be explicitly defined in P4
to understand what racism is.  Besides, your leader does not abide
by P4, as no dictator would ever stoop that low.

 FR> founders of fidonet, and those developing its operating policies
 FR> showed some wisdom here in not setting down a policy for every
 FR> occasion.  Even though at times this makes for some interesting
 FR> arguments, if you like that sort of thing that is.  Before you
 FR> formulate your argument telling me I'm wrong dear reader, please read
 FR> on.

David Duke makes me puke.  And so does every other racist.
Not only do racists make me puke, but racist policies also
make me puke.  Gentlemen's agreements are racist policies.

 FR> The basic Fidonet transfer method was developed by an anarchist.

That anarchist is gay.
That anarchist would be banned from this forum by your leader.
Even though your leader may in fact be gay.

How does that make you feel, to support a racist leader?
How does that make you feel, to support the policies of a racist?
You realize that by supporting such a leader and his/her policies
you make yourself to be a racist.

But then, we are all racists and bigots.  Every man, woman and
child on the face of this planet.  With the possible exception of
Jesus Christ.  And he was not a real person.

The difference between you and me is that I try to do something
to overcome my own racism and bigotry.  You apparently do not.

 FR> That doesn't mean he was all about making bombs with container of gasoline
 FR> and chucking them through windows.  IT means that our founder was one who
 FR> believed in maximum individual autonomy, and responsibility.  WE all know
 FR> that those two go hand in hand.

Tom Jennings is gay.  However, he never supported racist policies
of any kind, regardless of what those policies are called.

 FR> Fidonet largely governs itself on the principle of gentlemens'
 FR> agreements.

That is what your leader believes in.  But not everybody believes
in such racist policies.  In fact, most people find such agreements
abhorring.  But you, apparently, do not.

The rest of your fidocrap deleted.

Have a nice day.

--Lee

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