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[Eric S. Johansson]

Nikolai wrote:

> I have politely asked to be considerate of people who hold certain
> religious views and I fail to see how this could be offensive to those
> who hold different views. This is especially strange considering this is
> a technical list where such matters should be avoided and when or if
> arise, apologies exchanged (privately or otherwise) and we move on.
> Instead, a request for consideration offended some. Bizarre world.

anything will offend someone at some time.  In colonial times (American 
that is) when corporations controlled and owned entire communities, 
scatological references appeared to be less offensive than "blasphemous" 
language.  Today in many parts of the world blasphemous language is more 
acceptable than scatological references.   although there are certain 
phrases that will offend everyone (I.e. don't say pigfu(ker in front of 
{Jesus|Allah|my mother}.

personally I consider Christianity to be offensive especially 
fundamentalist Christianity for reasons that don't need to be discussed 
on this list.

So lighten up, religion is like a cold, everybody gets it at some point 
in their life but you should do your best to not spread around because 
it's rude to the people around you if you do.

---eric