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From: richard@gryphon.COM (Richard Sexton)
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Subject: This months tirade
Message-ID: <9061@gryphon.COM>
Date: 29 Nov 88 06:24:14 GMT
Reply-To: richard@gryphon.COM (Richard Sexton)
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In article <1101@osupyr.mast.ohio-state.edu> nmg@osupyr.mast.ohio-state.edu.UUCP (Nancy M Gould) writes:
>In article <8980@gryphon.COM> byte@gryphon.COM (Byte Felinus) writes:
>
>
>>1. Why?
>
>It's called politeness and consideration for the feelings of
>others.

Define politeness and consideration for the feelings of others.

>>2. How does one determine what jokes "other ethnic groups" find 
>>   offensive?  Who is the authoratative spokesperson for an ethnic
>>   group?
>
>No one person can be the authority.  I think it just depends on how
>many people complain.  If the number is significant, maybe the joke
>really is offensive.

Define a significant number.