Sure it would have been more sensitive to secular leftists if the petition authors left off the God bit, but since I feel that I should be allowed to say/write stuff that might offend religious people, I hardly think they should have to cater to my sensibilities in order to win my political solidarity.
Liza
> From: "Michael Dawson" <MDawson at pdx.edu>
> Reply-To: lbo-talk at lbo-talk.org
> Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 11:13:23 -0700
> To: <lbo-talk at lbo-talk.org>
> Subject: RE: [lbo-talk] US Campaign| Defend Academic Freedom
>
> Okay, I'll refrain. It was just too tempting when I saw the "my brain
> automatically translates" thing...
>
> Here's (maybe) an interesting question: Why does the MSA insist on starting
> this petition in this manner? Do they recognize that co-habitation and even
> collaboration with infidels is necessary, that the whole world is never
> going to become Muslim? One reason I won't sign their petition is I don't
> want to risk supporting religious fascists, here, there, or anywhere. The
> opening line smacks of that.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lbo-talk-bounces at lbo-talk.org [mailto:lbo-talk-bounces at lbo-talk.org]
> On Behalf Of Doug Henwood
> Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2004 9:40 AM
> To: lbo-talk at lbo-talk.org
> Subject: RE: [lbo-talk] US Campaign| Defend Academic Freedom
>
> Michael Dawson wrote:
>
>> When Muslims say "In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most
>> Merciful" in letters and the like, my brain automatically translates
>> it into "Greetings and Salutations!"
>> --
>> Yoshie
>>
>> ...confirming your botness.
>
> You can disagree with Yoshie without repeatedly calling her a bot.
>
> Doug
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