also sprach Michael P. Soulier <michael.soulier@rogers.com> [2002.03.19.1346 +0100]:
> > Casper, I think you got a bit carried away. No-one can be called a racist
> > because they don't like "Windows; Microsoft; Bill Gates; Windows 95;
> > Microsoft Office; Exchange; Microsoft Internet Information Server; Windows
> > XP; DOS; OS/2; .NET; Visual Basic" unless of course they don't like Bill
> > Gates cause he's American. (I doubt that though).
>
> Lets face it people. We discriminate all the time, in all walks of life.
> Political Correctness has gone too far, to where it's dangerous to even open
> your mouth now. However, simple respect for most people regardless of their
> beliefs and background isn't too much to ask for.
Let's face it people. This is a Debian list and just why was there
more traffic generated on thiss silly racism thread than on the
discussion of RC bugs to get woody out? what's wrong with us, are we
just superficially looking to open our mouths but stop talking as soon
as real work is needed?
i am not a racist. let's cut it out.
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