RE: OT: Why stonehenge Sucks
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom [mailto:40101.nospam@comcast.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, 14 January 2004 2:41 PM
> To: Debian Users
> Subject: Re: OT: Why stonehenge Sucks
>
>
> On Tue, Jan 13, 2004 at 07:28:51PM -0800, Deryk Barker wrote:
> > Thus spake David P James (dpjames@rogers.com):
> [snip]
> > > > These present day idiots in their KKK-style outfits
> have no more
> > > > right to special treatment at Stonehenge than does Bugs Bunny.
> > > > Actually rather less.
> > > >
> > >
> > > While I agree they're little more than idiots, referring to their
> > > garb
> > > as "KKK-style" is a bit much considering that their
> outfits probably
> > > pre-date the KKK by a century or two. In fact, it's
> likely the KKK
> > > copied the "Druids'" outfits.
> >
> > Indeed. I wasn't imputing anything, rather attempting to use a
> > shorthand that most people would recognise. Mea culpa.
>
> A humble request: could everybody be more consciencous about dropping
> offensive terms like KKK. The cognitive processes preceding such an
> utterance disturb me. Being from the South, I am really
> sensitive about
> it, because people tend to conflate all Southerners with such
> behavior.
> The other day Greg Proops did a bit on the Comedy Channel about
> Southerners having gills, pointy heads, and needing to cross-breed.
>
> Just because *some* negative examples of a group of people exist does
> not mean its okay to name them in polite company. Negative
> examples can
> be constructed for any group. How about adding the children of the
> former awful people to the "sensitivity awareness" mechanism in your
> brain.
>
> Thanks for your time.
>
Personally I find this request unreasonable.
Not unlike if Germans ask everyone not to mention Nazi's ever again.
As for Stone Henge, I find the absolute lack of effort from the
government to look after this area of England.
As an attraction it has awful facilities.
Wasn't there some plans to build a semi subterranean complex so the
plain was not spoilt ?
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