From: David Cole (DavidCole@tk7.net)
Date: Wed Oct 08 2003 - 08:13:27 PDT
That's a slipperly slope - there is no guarantee in the constitution that
says you have the right not to be offended. I know people who are offended
by my owning an MV. Really!
Dave
> I mean, just think of how offensive these items could be to someone! They
> will sue us, and that >costs money. We're better off banning them.
On Wed, 8 Oct 2003 10:06:02 -0400, Neil E. Amrhein <neil@compu-powr.com>
wrote:
> Broad generalizations about personalities based upon people's age or
> appearance is the same as those based upon race, country of birth, etc...
> Judgments based on appearance are particularly disturbing. Judgments
> based on behavior are totally appropriate, but age must be taken into
> account. Almost everyone has misbehaved in their lives, especially when
> they were young.
>
> I don't blame eBay as much as I blame my lawsuit-happy fellow Americans
> and the tort lawyers. I mean, just think of how offensive these items
> could be to someone! They will sue us, and that costs money. We're better
> off banning them. When someone seeks to sue McDonald's because they are
> over-weight, I cringe. When a lawyer actually takes the case, I see where
> the problem lies.....
>
> Just my $0.02
>
> Now back to your regularly scheduled political, er, I mean, MV list.
> Speaking of which: Anyone know how many M274A3's and M274A4's were
> produced via the conversion process??
>
> --Neil
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Taylor" <usms@sbcglobal.net>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2003 8:55 AM
> Subject: Re: [MV] E-Bay and "Prohibited Items"
>
>
>> I would put his age in the Gen X arena. Several years ago he outlawed
>> the sale of badges on Ebay completely (since then seems to have opened
>> up a bit) Many of us argued with his "royal highness" and even explained
>> to him in that military badges were covered by the CFR and are
>> completely legal to own, sell, trade etc. His opinion was they "Should"
>> be illegal, therefore they will not be permitted at Ebay. I had a
>> friend who posted a German GI Joe. GI Joe is even a bit PC as the
>> Swastika was an X. Ebay pulled that auction because it was of a German
>> soldier. Seems they're trying to erase history.
>> Bill
>>
>> Subject: Re: [MV] E-Bay and "Prohibited Items"
>>
>> If that is correct, therein lies the root of the problem:
>>
>> Bill Taylor wrote:
>> > > He is an .... attorney
>>
>> He is also undoubtedly a member of the "Baby Boom" generation albeit
>> probably a younger member, or even worse, a member of "Gen X". In either
>> case he is a product of the U.S. politically correct (un)educational
>> establishment.
>>
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