Re: Another Censorship . . . .

> >>Nonsense. Everyone has a different opinion about what constitutes obscenity.
> >>    
> >>
> >
> >  I didn't say otherwise. Simply that there is a certain indescribable
> >set of characteristics that make up "obscenity." I can't make a
[...]
> possible to imagine a society where nothing is considered obscene, and 
> that perhaps that is an ideal to which we should aspire. Obscenity by 
> definition is harmful only when people take it as such.)

  My point, which really wasn't that important, was that I could
intuitively sense both obscenity and racism. I believe that obscenity
does exist and has a certain structure. You don't agree, which is
exactly my point. :-)

  My other point being obscenity is a nuanced issue as is racism. Some
parts of it can't be defined by an algorithm. "Saying 'I love the $XYZ
ethnic group'" might seem well enough, but could be racist given a
certain context.

  As to overall generalizations, though, your set is rather reasonable,
even if I disagree with it concerning that it applies to Israel.

  -Tim

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