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Re: Inappropriate content in Fedora Core 2
- From: Aaron Gaudio <prothonotar tarnation dyndns org>
- To: For users of Fedora Core releases <fedora-list redhat com>
- Subject: Re: Inappropriate content in Fedora Core 2
- Date: Sat, 07 Aug 2004 00:26:24 -0400
On Fri, 2004-08-06 at 13:16 -0700, Kenneth Porter wrote:
> The fundamental problem is that the standards are NOT universal, but
> whatever the jury of the day says. The system was deliberately created with
> subjective and arbitrary standards because those drafting the law had no
> success pushing through previous attempts with more concrete and objective
> definitions. Yet another case of paving with good intentions.
>
> Because of this, corporations have to assume the most aggressive, hostile,
> irrational jury will try their case, and will err on the side of extreme
> caution, outlawing anything that might remotely offend anyone.
>
> The result is a drab, grey, lifeless, joyless society.
>
Good points, but realistically, will you be wearing a tshirt that says
"erect penis" on it to work any time soon?
--
Aaron Gaudio <prothonotar tarnation dyndns org>
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