Maybe the NRA should start it's own listserver. The right to bare arms is a hot
topic. Some might think that it's too hot for this listserver. I think that if
some people out there want to talk about it, they should do it "off-line". Off
topic is fine, but when it becomes bigger than just passing information; then,
"take it outside".
For the record, I'm for the right to bare. It had it's place in history and that
guns don't kill people, the stupid morons who like to play God do. The fact is
that guns are tools, and do not pick and choose who to whack. At the same time,
I feel that using a gun to kill, slice, and dice Bambi is a little much. It is
the job of government to create laws that say, you kill someone - you go away.
Real simple.
If you want to continue this conversation with me, let's take it off-line.
Tom Brandt wrote:
> At 08:46 AM 07/13/00, Joseph Rosenblatt after Ken Sletten wrote:
> >I would *not* like to se a separate OT list. While I agree that this current
> >thread may be running a wee bit long, I think it is an exception. A lot of
> >OT threads start as On Topic threads and a lot of on topic information is
> >passed in some OT threads. That is to say nothing off a lot of valuable OT
> >information.
> >I think the listers know when we have "crossed the line" and are capable of
> >policing ourselves. At least I hope so.
>
> I agree with Joseph. Most of the time, the OT threads of extremely
> interesting. It is the OT threads, just as much as the on-topic stuff,
> which gives 3000-L its unique flavor and make it one of my favorite
> lists. There are ways for those who do not read the OT stuff to avoid it -
> subscribe to the newsgroup, or get the list in digest mode.
>
> I do think that people should exercise restraint when they go OT,
> especially when the topic, such as gun rights, is of only parochial
> interest. The list has in the past let people know that a thread has gone
> on too long, and I think should continue to do so.
>
> Tom Brandt
> Northtech Systems, Inc.
> http://www.northtech.com
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