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Re: Bug#283578: ITP: hot-babe -- erotic graphical system activity monitor



On Thu, 02 Dec 2004 12:54:06 -0200, Fernanda Giroleti Weiden <fernanda@softwarelivre.org> said: 

> Em Qui, 2004-12-02 às 05:45, Manoj Srivastava escreveu:
>> >> First of all, it's a sexist package, sure. Putting a program on
>> >> Debian in which you have pictures of nude women is VERY
>> >> agressive to the most women. Yes, it's agressive to me.
>> 
>> > As already written in -women, this is the point which saddens me
>> > the most in this thread. I'm really disappointed by seeing most
>> > contributors just not realize why this package, as proposed, is
>> > likely to hurt the feelings of several women (probably not all, I
>> > don't know) as well as, indirectly or not, some men.
>> 
>> Packages can hurt feelings, yes. vi hurts mine. The bible hurts
>> other peoples. purity-off also hurt a lot of peoples
>> feelings. Can't please everyone.  There are over 15k packages in
>> debian. Some of them surely hurt the sensibilities of a lot of
>> people.
>> 
>> Get over it. I have had to.

> Packages can hurts feelings? It's your big conclusion about it?
> Don't matters for you the obvious detail about gender equality?  Are

	If you think that a silly cartoon affects gender equality, I
 suspect you are being over sensitive about things. Yes, this package
 is in bad taste, and may offend people. I personally think this whole
 issue has been overblown, but hey.

> you thinking to choose to be catholic is the same choice I did when
> I was born?

	Choosing to be offended by what other people do is a choice.


> Sorry, but it's so stupid to me.

	It is sooo nice to hear about your feelings.

	manoj
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