Klarinet Archive - Posting 000130.txt from 1998/01

From: "Dan Leeson: LEESON@-----.edu>
Subj: RE: STOP THIS ARGUMENT
Date: Sun, 4 Jan 1998 08:05:50 -0500

> From: MX%"klarinet@-----.38
> Subj: STOP THIS ARGUMENT

> If you really want to debate about discrimination then go sign up for a debate
> list. I'm sure I'm not alone in my view that this argument is getting
> annoying. Some of us use this list to get helpful information to improve our
> musical experience. For those of us who do not have all the time in the world
> to shuffle through message after message of arguments, this starts to become
> bothersome. If you must debate on this list then please make it something that
> matters to clarinetists, not human rights activists. Thank you

This unsigned note is seriously out of place on this list.

Any musical topic directly or indirectly related to clarinet playing
is appropriate and it is a breach of the intent of this list to
attempt to quash a discussion simply because you are not interested
in it.

The concept of gender/race/ethnic discrimination in symphony
orchestras is very much a pertinent topic to this list and if
you are annoyed by it, then feel free either to delete postings
of that nature or else leave the list.

I neither know nor care about how alone you are in your view that this
argument is getting annoying. And your statement that you are sure
that you are not alone in your views is both gratuitous and
unprovable. One constructive suggestion is that you cull through
the messages and delete those that you find annoying.

And please sign your notes. Unidentified messages inhibit good
communication.

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Dan Leeson, Los Altos, California
Rosanne Leeson, Los Altos, California
leeson@-----.edu
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