On Jan 11, 2007, at 4:05 PM, John Adams wrote:
>> What really offends me about this is that I (unlike Charles) don't
>> suggest you (or anyone in particular) shouldn't practice bdsm. I am
>> saying that, like skydiving or taking psychedelic drugs, there are
>> risks--physical, mental, and social--to be forthrightly acknowledged
>> and balanced with their benefits.
> Where's the post where I suggested that ?
>> I'm not sure you ever made the suggestion explicitly, but the
>> comparisons you made between bdsm and criminal woman-beating strongly
>> indicate that's your opinion. However, I could be wrong about that,
>> and
>> you are certainly correct to question me on it.
> It would only be fair if you wrote the above to the list, because I
> never said that.
> What I said is I don't give a good goddamn what they do.
That struck me as a very reasonable request, so here it is.