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I have been known to tell a few lawyer jokes myself. I do not apologize for
having done so nor do I swear off telling them in the future. I at times
even believe that people are terribly over-sensitive about silly things like
occupations. I do not necessarily believe in the concept of "political
correctness." I do however, believe in manners.

This list is a virtual meeting hall and therefore we are all standing next
to each other. If a person is standing in front of you and tells you they
are offended by lawyer jokes then good manners dictates that you stop
telling them in that person's presence. You do not continue to tell more
lawyer jokes. That is just plain rude.

The relative merits of lawyer jokes or for that matter the relative merits
is not in question. The first amendment gives you the right to be offensive.
That means it is your constitutional right not your legal obligation to be
offensive.

World peace starts with everyone attempting not to offend everyone else.
This is a two pronged effort. On one hand try not to offend. On the other
hand try not to be offended.
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If there is anyone that I have not offended then I sincerely apologize.

The opinions expressed herein are my own and not necessarily those of my
employer.
Yosef Rosenblatt

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