I beg to disagree Ben, I do not believe it is a shame to be politically
correct within the confines of cultural sensitivity.

We are defined by our cultures and thus fiercely loyal to them,
and language no doubt is an essential ingredient of culture if not the
overriding one.

Mensah.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Weller, Ben [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Friday, May 14, 1999 7:24 AM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      Re: My posting: "Learn to Speak Chinese"/Reply
>
> Is it not a shame that everything has to be politically correct for it to
> be
> acceptable? Whatever happened to our sense of humur?  Those of us who went
> through a boarding school system can take jokes in strides, even when they
> are unpalatable.  Katim. chu mihn rebim (you are a rebel).  Have a
> wonderful
> weekend folks.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Askia 'Med Hassan [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: Thursday, May 13, 1999 6:02 PM
> > To:   [log in to unmask]
> > Subject:      Re: My posting: "Learn to Speak Chinese"/Reply
> >
> > Brother Katim:
> >
> > Jokes are a necessary spice of life...a lot of people tell heinous
> > jokes behind their clouded curtains and appear sublime.  When u make a
> > joke you might offend some make other crack.  That is just a natural
> > way of things.  You cannot please people 100%.  If you strive for
> > that, you will spend your whole life appologizing, unless you could be
> > lucky to live one hundred and fifty years longer than anyone...it
> > could be a drain.  Sometimes people just want to have an avenue to
> > make a comment or two.  Give them a chance and take the heat home for
> > a nice bubble bath.
> >
> > Have fun......
> >
> > Askia
> >
> > ===
> >
> >
> > The principal mark of genius is not perfection but originality, the
> > opening of new frontiers. -- Arthur Koestler
> > In work there is no shame; shame is in the idleness.
> > -- Hesiod
> >
> >
> >
> >
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