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From: murthy@pneuma.SRC.Honeywell.COM (Madhu Murthy)
Newsgroups: news.misc
Subject: Re: RACIST JOKES (Response to JER)
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Date: 6 Dec 88 18:33:53 GMT
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There is no question that hatred needs to be eliminated.

I accept that invoking the first amendment argument is law and not love.

I recognize you right to say your piece as I am saying mine. I am a foreign
national myself and have seen incidents of racism on myself. And I am saying my
piece. 

If racist jokes are being used to put down people, the problem is with the
people not the jokes. Get to the roots and not the branches. I can't speak
for others but I am not a bigot. And I like all kinds of jokes. 

But to make an example from nazi germans in this context ... 
The extremity of your example makes one more aware
of oneself. That was good. I hope you don't get carried away.

Madhu