Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> At 11:32 AM 2/27/00 -0500, Austin Franklin wrote: > >I would ask that if this is a topic that interests you, please PLEASE take > >it private, or at least elsewhere. I do not believe it has any place on > >this list.>>>>>> Jeff Spirer responded: > I disagree. Racism is an evil in this society that must be identified and > stopped when it occurs. No-one started a thread on racism - a racist > remark was made and a number of people noticed it. If there hadn't been > that original statement, this would never have been a topic. But sweeping > it under the carpet or pretending it didn't happen, or that it is a > "private" matter will only perpetuate it.>>>>> Hey folks, C'mon! After all what does this have to do with Leica cameras? Let a lone a wide sweeping topic on photography? Actually I agree with both posts and members. However, Austin is quite correct, as this is a Leica list, not about racism, certainly to the extent it has escalated. However, Jeff is quite correct, in that sweeping it under the mat isn't going to make it go away. But, sweeping it under the mat or not isn't the problem, it's just run it's course to the point of no "Leica or Photography" content. And developing into a vitriolic group of emotional words that will or could end friendships. Yes I know, other off topic subjects have gone on much longer, but they haven't carried the emotional weight of racism. This really is something that absolutely requires face to face discussion and not the time delay of e-mail. Besides it's an international group here and those in the heat of the discussion have a great danger of alienating the camaraderie of our international Leica relationship. By all means continue to carry on the discussion, however, move it to a different site. And that's not sweeping it under the mat, it's merely putting it in the appropriate listing. Thank you. ted