Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]- --=====================_90614004==_.ALT Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed I do not usually comment on 'political' issues on this board for various reasons, not least that they are nearly always about American politics of which I have little understanding and small interest except when it affects this side of the pond. There is also a general feeling in the UK that a mans politics and religion are his own concern, partly based on the premise that ' you are entitled to your opinion and if you want to be wrong that is up to you!' However, I found Odmans remarks very little to do with political questions in the normally accepted sense of the word but to do with the overall everyday politics of life and photography. I would therefore feel very disappointed if he were 'censored' on this board. What I find difficult to understand is the American fear of anything that may have the slightest of left wing leaning, and I have personally been castigated by people on this board for suggesting that you should look at a left wing web site for its excellent reviews of some major photographic exhibitions. When the biases of prejudice enter this board to that extent then there is something very basicly wrong with the make up of the critic rather than people like Odmund. As far as I am concerned, I enjoy Odmunds comments as long as the politics stay with a small 'p', but I can live without the blinkered eyes and brains of some others and use my 'delete' key to great effect. Just my five penneth! Gerry - --=====================_90614004==_.ALT Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" <html> <font size=3>I do not usually comment on 'political' issues on this board for various reasons, not least that they are nearly always about American politics of which I have little understanding and small interest except when it affects this side of the pond. There is also a general feeling in the UK that a mans politics and religion are his own concern, partly based on the premise that ' you are entitled to your opinion and if you want to be wrong that is up to you!'<br> <br> However, I found Odmans remarks very little to do with political questions in the normally accepted sense of the word but to do with the overall everyday politics of life and photography. I would therefore feel very disappointed if he were 'censored' on this board. What I find difficult to understand is the American fear of anything that may have the slightest of left wing leaning, and I have personally been castigated by people on this board for suggesting that you should look at a left wing web site for its excellent reviews of some major photographic exhibitions. When the biases of prejudice enter this board to that extent then there is something very basicly wrong with the make up of the critic rather than people like Odmund.<br> <br> As far as I am concerned, I enjoy Odmunds comments as long as the politics stay with a small 'p', but I can live without the blinkered eyes and brains of some others and use my 'delete' key to great effect.<br> <br> Just my five penneth!<br> <br> Gerry</font></html> - --=====================_90614004==_.ALT--