Asking for a ban

[Ted Smith]

Explicitly giving deference to religion *is* offensive and minimizing to
the vast populations of atheists, most of whom cannot admit to their
friends and loved ones what they actually believe because they would be
oppressed, sometimes fatally, by doing so.

On Fri, 2010-05-28 at 14:42 +0000, usul80 at gmail.com wrote:
> It has the huge potential of offending 2 billion Christians, 1.5 Billion Muslims and millions of Jewish people. 
> The debate is not theological. I strongly believe project called Ubuntu (humanity towards others) should not allow anything that may cause offenses of any kind (Gods, populations, countries, races etc.).
> This project should be about finding a common ground and BY that create a GREAT product which speaks by itself to every human on Earth, inspiring progress and respect.
> I would not appreciate even a nickname with insults to Apple or Microsoft. In those companies real people and humans are working. We should convince them that ubuntu is better BECAUSE it's better and we want them to agree with us, not because we can insult them. Respect first of all. Always.
> My last 2 cents. I am going back to my cave.
> 
> Enrico
> ------Original Message------
> From: Artem Karimov
> Sender: ubuntu-bugsquad-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com
> To: ubuntu-bugsquad at lists.ubuntu.com
> Subject: Re: Asking for a ban
> Sent: May 28, 2010 8:25 AM
> 
> This user's name is absolutely OK. Banning user for "insulting"
> something which existence is a matter of debate seems bizarre to me.
> 
> On 28 May 2010 02:09, Gianfranco Costamagna
> <costamagnagianfranco at yahoo.it> wrote:
> > I'm asking you to ban a person from LP, or maybe to change his name, since this name might be offensive for italian people and it isn't allowed on our law.
> >
> > https://launchpad.net/~b1130560
> > If you want to see the name in your language please use google translate
> >
> >
> > Thanks
> > Just my two cents
> >
> >
> > Gianfranco
> >
> >
> >
> >
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