From: Scott Marlowe <scott.marlowe@gmail.com>
To: A B <gentosaker@gmail.com>
Cc: Dru Devore <ddevore@duckhouse.us>
Cc: pgsql-admin@postgresql.org
Subject: Re: Totally inappropriate by-line for a major representative of this organization
Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2009 02:04:32 -0700
Message-ID: <dcc563d10902030104o587baa5akaa063cb3b14a6b50@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
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On Tue, Feb 3, 2009 at 12:43 AM, A B <gentosaker@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Here is mine and yes I have gotten a lot of flack over it. What is the
>> problem with trying to promote your faith and why do so many people have
>> problems with it?
>
> I have not looked into exactly what you claim to believe, but
> generally: the problem is that the thing you are promoting includes
> very offensive stuff, women abuse, killing gays, slavery and a lot of
> other awful stuffIt's like admiring Stalin for stopping Hitler but
> refusing to see the awful stuff he did.
> I'd think it would be a major step forward if religions would take a
> close look on what they are selling and edit their holy books.
You do realize you're painting all Christians with a large brush, and
demonizing them, right? The same method used to dehumanize people and
justify their poor treatment? I'm pretty sure most of my Christian
friends aren't into abusing women, taking slaves, and killing all the
gheys.
> Mysql is the best and postgresql sucks. There are no problems with
> mysql but postgresql sucks.
Then please stop using PostgreSQL and start using MySQL. If you need
help unsubscribing, just go here:
http://www.postgresql.org/community/lists/subscribe
If Bruce were on a Wiccan chat list, and his signature looked like it
does, it would be much less offensive than the one you just used.
Why? Because his has no negative or insulting tone. Yours does. See
the difference?
--
When fascism comes to America, it will be the intolerant selling
fascism as diversity.
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