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From: nmg@osupyr.mast.ohio-state.edu (Nancy M Gould)
Newsgroups: alt.flame,news.misc,soc.culture.jewish,rec.humor.d
Subject: Re: The Good, the Bad, and the Stupid (LONG)
Message-ID: <1101@osupyr.mast.ohio-state.edu>
Date: 28 Nov 88 15:35:51 GMT
References:  <1092@osupyr.mast.ohio-state.edu>  <8980@gryphon.COM>
Reply-To: nmg@osupyr.mast.ohio-state.edu.UUCP (Nancy M Gould)
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In article <8980@gryphon.COM> byte@gryphon.COM (Byte Felinus) writes:
>In article <1099@osupyr.mast.ohio-state.edu> nmg@osupyr.mast.ohio-state.edu.UUCP (Nancy M Gould) writes:
>>
>>The point is that if certain ethnic groups do not find such
>>jokes offensive, it ceases to be an issue.  But other ethnic
>>groups, having suffered a significant amount of discrimination
>>DO find such jokes offensive, and their wishes should be
>>respected.
>>
>



>1. Why?


It's called 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.





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"When the writer becomes the center of his attention, he becomes a nudnik.
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Nancy M. Gould