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From: druid@ncsu.UUCP (druid)
Newsgroups: net.singles
Subject: Re: The Start of Something New (I hope)
Message-ID: <2743@ncsu.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 12-Dec-84 13:51:46 EST
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Posted: Wed Dec 12 13:51:46 1984
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> 	From: jeffh@brl-tgr.ARPA (Jeff Hanes )
> I think that a great many people in this group have been treating
> Jeff Sargent unfairly (WRT his recent article), not necessarily out of
> malice, but out of a failure to understand what he is saying. 
> It seems that whenever his basic beliefs conflict with someone else's, 
> he gets flamed, WHETHER OR NOT he actually attacked them.
> I think if the the readers of the net would try to put them-
> selves in Jeff's shoes and exercise more open-minded-ness, they might
> find that he has some intriguing and unusual things to say.  I certainly
> enjoy reading YOUR views on life (even though I often disagree).

	I think that Jeff does have some unusual and intriguing things
to say and I often enjoy reading his articles.  However, I think that
what people are really beginning to object to is his *absolute insistance*
on looking at EVERYTHING in terms of religion.  I for one, would like to
see him do a little thinking on his own, perhaps relying on such things
as common sense and personal *feelings*, rather than religious dogma.
Perhaps he does this, but if so, we rarely, if ever, see it on the net.
 
> This is NOT net.rec.sex,
> and should not be considered open only to sexually active singles.

	Never have we denied your right to be here and be active in
this group, but we do object to others judgeing us purely by their
religious standards, particularly without knowing us first.  (this is
not an attack on anyone, just a general comment)

> If you don't agree with what I say, at least consider it in the
> light it is offered, as an attempt to understand you and respond
> to your needs in the best way that I know based on my own experience.
> 
> And I will do you the same courtesy.

	I always try to give people that same courtesy.
Incidentally, I too know Jeff personally having left Purdue only about
6 months ago.  He's a pretty neat guy in person, not at all like the
image many of you (who have never met him) may have of him.  Give him
a break (yes, again).  Maybe he'll take some of this latest (um..) advice
to heart.

	Soon to spend Christmas on the sunny beaches of Jamaica...
If I find a net.connection, I'll send a netcard :-).  Have a good vacation,
and a Happy New Year!

   dave		/\		    -- druid / daveh --
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	  [drive safely]