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Subject: 
Re: Polyamory
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Date: 
Sun, 17 Dec 2000 13:23:08 GMT
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"Tom Stangl, VFAQman" <talonts@vfaq.com> wrote in message
news:3A3BB6C5.A05F0963@vfaq.com...
> Scott A wrote:
> 
> > > > Are you saying the board had a right to sack him as he was gay? That • is your
> > > > usual line of argument is it not?
> > > 
> > > Ah, Scott, another example of uncritical thinking.
> > 
> > It is the exact opposite.
> > 
> > > You DO grasp the
> > > difference between public and private, as used in the US, right? OK... • more
> > > slowly.
> > > 
> > > It's a public school board. If it were a private school they should be • able
> > > to enforce any behaviour standards they like on their employees, • including
> > > requiring that their teachers be gay or not be gay. But public bodies,
> > > including public schools should not be able to discriminate in that • way.
> > 
> > Usually, you tell me that they should be able to. Usually you say such
> > institutions will discover such actions are bad - and the market should
> > decide. I'll ask you again, do you think any school, public or private,
> > should be able to sack a member of staff for being gay?
> 
> Scott, why do you waste everyone's time with totally useless questions?
> 
> This is plowed ground IN THE ACTUAL POST.  Larry stated quite clearly his • position.  I
> don't see how much clearer it can be, and if you can't see the answer, you • really
> should just go away, because you'll be wasting everyone's time asking them • to explain
> something that is perfectly clear to any rational person (oh wait, you've • already done
> that repeatedly).

It is also not clear to me if Larry is talking about what he wants or what
is already happening. I more interested in why Larry thinks there should be
a difference.

Scott A

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  Re: Polyamory
 
(...) Scott, why do you waste everyone's time with totally useless questions? This is plowed ground IN THE ACTUAL POST. Larry stated quite clearly his position. I don't see how much clearer it can be, and if you can't see the answer, you really (...) (26 years ago, 16-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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