Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mike, I'm happy for everything to remain on the conversation list. I recognise this is the Leica list and therefore Leica users will steer the topics, but I don't see that any of us should try to deny others the freedom to mention polotics, religion and sex, or whaatever in our meanderings. It wasn't like the original post was 'shouting from a soapbox' for a particular point of view. I remember strong conversations here (before you joined us) about gun control too, it's all part of life's rich pageant, talked about by Leica users. What is interesting to one person (HC-B, and M6, the democrats) doesn't have to be the same for others, Ansel Adams, R8 and republicans. Jem - -----Original Message----- From: Mike Johnston [SMTP:michaeljohnston@ameritech.net] Sent: 16 January 2000 10:13 To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: [Leica] Pleas >>>I'm sure you've discussed Canon v. Nikon and US politics 500 times already. I've read that story about Midland nearly as many times. You can't legislate for the turns of conversation.<<< Yeah, but it's the Leica list, so the Midland thing is pertinent. It's not the Canon vs. Nikon or the Bill and Monica list or the gun control or abortion or school policy or state-of-modern-culture list. >>>Most pleas for taking politics out of conversations also ask for sex and religion to be excused too.<<< Okay with me. I know we can't legislate the conversation, but we should acknowledge that we all have opinions about all sorts of things that we could potentially discuss _ad nauseam_ that have nothing at all to do with photography. If you hear the same Leica information over and over again and don't want to, then I'd say it's you who should find a different list! I don't mean that to sound unfriendly, but c'mon now. - --Mike