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Date Posted: 09:14:20 02/19/02 Tue
Author: Emily
Subject: as a follow up
In reply to: MAUREEN 's message, "PRINCIPLES ABOVE PERSONALITIES" on 09:50:40 02/18/02 Mon

Referring to a category or group of people you don't like with derogatory names ("n....r" and "f....t" are two prime examples) is to use the language of bigotry. People who don't want to be considered bigots must refrain from using this kind of language: especially people who are involved in fighting prejudice themselves.

There are plenty of ways to have vigorous disagreements (and even to get annoyed/angry with each other) without this language.

Emily


>THE AMERICAN BULL BREED ASSOCIATION (ABBA) WAS FOUNDED
>ON THE PRINCIPLE THAT ALL VOICES MATTERED...THAT THE
>COMCEPT OF PRINCIPLES ABOVE PERSONALITIES WAS
>PARAMOUNT TO OUR SUCCESS AS A GRASSROOTS OPERATION,
>AND THAT LACK OF THAT CONCEPT WAS WHAT MADE OTHER
>ORGANIZATIONS LOSE MEMBERS AND MEMBERS RESPECT.
>
>INFLAMATORY STATEMENTS, INAPPROPRIATE REMARKS,
>DERROGATORY STATEMENTS ABOUT ANYONE ARE NOT TO BE
>TOLERATED ON THIS BOARD OR IN OUR MEETING PLACE.
>
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