<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by RS:
[b] I can't believe I'm seeing this post with my own eyes. I posted the italicized part quoting ap2110's now-famous racist position on middle eastern taxi drivers. He made (and subsequently defended this post) and I'm being criticized for flaming because I quoted him verbatim?</font>
I was not referring to the word "raghead" (as much as I condemn it). I know that you were not the one using it.
I was referring to the line "so we're supposed to listen to him on this topic?"
And, even there, I have no problem with you writing it. However, any logic that would consider what I posted to be a flame would have to accept this as a flame also.
The above quotes were not, strictly speaking, addressing the issue at hand. They were attacking the writer's line of reasoning and way of expressing himself.
That is the reason given for my letter being censored.
Compare the two:
You:
Didn't ap2110 post on Dec 29, 2003 03:41 PM, the following racist comment:
"I refuse to ride in a cab driven by a raghead, I just wave them on and catch the next one even though I just stood in line at LGA for 30 minutes at the taxi stand."
Me:
debo_nair used a harsh word: "Rat".
As shown above, both you and I quoted what another poster said. Our posting then proceeded to to use those quotes to question to cast doubt on the poster's objectivity:
You:
So we're supposed to listen to him on this topic?
Me:
He used no such word to describe the mass murderess.
He used no such word to describe the artist who honored her.
He used no such word to describe the Swedes who allowed the exhibition.
Only one person warranted such a denunciation from debo_nair: the Israeli diplomat.
A few months ago Swedish Foreign Minister Anna Lindh was murdered while shopping. Ms. Lindh was not particularly loved in Israel as she was one of its harshest European critics. If an Israeli museum were to put up an exhibit honoring her assassin, I wonder if debo_nair might use his harsh words a bit differently.
The thread your post was on was locked, but your post was allowed to stand for all to read. Presumably, you did not get a letter sent to you telling you that the next time you would be suspended for 7 days.
In my case, the thread was allowed to continue, but my post was removed. I did get such a letter.
I think now you will understand that I was not criticizing you for having used the quote.
[This message has been edited by Dovster (edited Jan 29, 2004).]