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Re: Awww (was: IRON MECHA...)
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Fri, 31 Mar 2006 01:16:57 GMT
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In lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, Paul Sinasohn wrote:

   I have to agree with L.F. Braun.

Crass, rude, and NOT kid-friendly.

If children young enough to be harmed by that image actually read lugnet in meaningful numbers I will eat a hat. With your choice of garnishes.

   Please consider not posting items that would be offensive to children. Would your sister/mom/grandmother/aunt /wife/girlfriend/significant other approve of that graphic and comment?

Well, I haven’t got a sister, I’m not married, the girlfriend list would be mostly on the side of finding it quite funny, I’m not currently on speaking terms with my mother, and my grandmother would go into shock - but she also goes into shock at the idea of gay men marrying, so I consider her to be a less than reliable moral indicator.

   Paul Sinasohn speaking only for myself.

I appreciate your concern, but I find it interesting that you would complain about a mildly sarcastic reference to a body part which I find beautiful and natural, and not to Sophie’s repeated and laughable threats of physical violence in this same thread. I consider those far more harmful to children.

I agree that posting the image was an act of poor judgment, but for entirely different reasons.

Soren



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  Re: Awww (was: IRON MECHA...)
 
(...) I'll admit that I haven't read the entire thread, so I haven't seen those threats. When I get a chance, I'll find them and respond appropriately. Paul Sinasohn speaking for myself (19 years ago, 31-Mar-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
  Re: Awww (was: IRON MECHA...)
 
(...) Soren, one is a meaningful number where that is concerned. But the bad-taste quotient in general was really my particular lament--not having children or being an actual small child, I'll leave that outrage to those who may. (...) I think (...) (19 years ago, 6-Apr-06, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)

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  Re: Awww (was: IRON MECHA...)
 
In lugnet.build.mecha, Soren Roberts wrote (snip) (...) I have to agree with L.F. Braun. Crass, rude, and NOT kid-friendly. Please consider not posting items that would be offensive to children. Would your sister/mom/grandmother/aunt (...) (19 years ago, 30-Mar-06, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, FTX)  

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