Re: [WinMac] obscene words (my final thoughts)

John C. Welch(jwelch[at]aer.com)
Wed, 31 Mar 1999 13:39:25 -0500

I would rather have my epitaph be one that was honest and forthright,
profanity and all, in six foot granite letters, than have one that was
full of glorious prose, yet had nothing to do with who I was. I have
never said anything that I was afraid to have announced in the papers.

After seven years in the military, I learned two kinds of respect. The
one worth having, the one that meant something existed outside of
language and opinion, and is extremely rare. The other one fusses over
appearance, yet substance goes by the wayside.

Dean Suhr wrote:
>
> Think attitude and respect - what would you say to your wife, your boss,
> your mother, your grandmother, a judge, your grandchildren, a policeman,
> your pastor, someone who helped you, your friend, ... What would you
> want on your epitath as describing you or in that e-mail that someone
> dredeges up 20 minutes or 20 years from now as they reflect on your
> attitude, or your opinion, or your character in a public (or private)
> forum.
>
> Seven words is legalistic, not respect! This is self implemented.
>
> By the way, I'm not PC - in mindset or hardware - Think Different!
>
> 'nough said - back to computers...
>
> ds
>
> >>>>> On 3/31/99 9:36 AM, John C. Welch wrote... <<<<<
>
> >Well then, I want a list of words that are unacceptable. I assume we can
> >all agree on Carlin's "seven words", and variations thereof.
> >
> >additions?
> >
> >(anybody can have an idea. The REAL genius is implementing it.)
> >
> >I guess the concept of not being offen-sensitive has finally been eaten
> >by the PC crowd. They are just words, and in a different language or
> >even region, can vary wildly in meaning.
>
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