18 Aug
1993
18 Aug
'93
5:10 p.m.
On Wed, 18 Aug 1993 12:20:51 -0400, "Perry E. Metzger" <pmetzger@lehman.com> said:
I'm sorry, but its completely irrational to prefer to be killed by an explosive over getting email from someone you hate. This insane notion that words are somehow worse than physical blows has to stop.
I'm sure glad you wrote this. It's about time some common sense got injected into this thread.
It leads to insane conclusions, among others, the conclusion that we must all be restricted in our speech at all times lest we offend other's feelings.
And I'm glad you pointed this out. I hadn't looked at it this way, but I see now it's a clear extension from the "words are worse than bombs" philosophy. Mike