Klarinet Archive - Posting 000236.txt from 2005/11

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] The Use of English
Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 20:56:27 -0500

At 09:43 AM 11/10/2005 +0000, you wrote:
>"I think the wise and courteous thing would be to make it a
>point to use language that is unlikely to offend ANY member of the
>group."
>
>Bill,
>
>If we did that, what a bland list this would be. Should we all start by
>saying what might offend us?

You have confused the medium with the message. I am saying we can freely
discuss any IDEA, but let's try to use language that is appropriate to the
entire group while doing so.

Bill Hausmann

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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