From: laurelp+@pitt.edu (Laurel A Povazan)
Newsgroups: alt.horror
Subject: Re: RE : Laurel's *FLAMES????????*
Date: 17 Aug 92 14:50:01 GMT
Organization: University of Pittsburgh

In article <6855@stan.xx.swin.oz.au> ov@saturn.cs.swin.oz.au (Owen Veenstra) writes:
>   Laurel writes :- 
>
>I>n article <6841@stan.xx.swin.oz.au> ov@saturn.cs.swin.oz.au (Owen Veenstra) writes:
>>>      Unfortunately, it seems that a few people out there are obsessed with
>>>  a *very* select number of authors (Koontz/King...), so I figure that I'll 
>>>  liven things up with a few names I consider worth reading.
>>
>>I've said it before, but I'll say it again: you are not under obligation to
>>answer (or read for that matter) any messages on things you don't like to
>>discuss. Someone else, about a month ago, complained about the discussions of
>>Stephen King on here, but they didn't bring up any new subjects: at least you
>>did. I will also point out that way after I was sick of the discussions of
>>Freedom of speech?
>      Normally I would not respond to something like this, but I figured
>   just this once I'll speak out ...
>      First of all, I agree entirely with what you say.  In a democracy,
>   every person is entitled to his or her own opinion, and I have no more
>   right to criticise that anyone else.
>      However, having said that, it seemed to me that any discussion
>   seemingly focused on a select set of images (in this case King et al)
>   could (and maybe has) discouraged or prevented others from speaking 
>   about what actually like.  I simply felt that if I raised a few authors,
>   that others would respond ( and they have ).
>      I do not criticise anyone for there likes or dislikes, and thank
>   Laurel for responding.  Hopefully others will be likeminded.

I am so glad you responded back to the "flames" I sent. I put a question mark
after flames up there because I wasn't sure if it was really worthy of the
title "Flames". I am not personally striking out at you when I say that, but I
just feel that everyone should be able to discuss what they want and not have
someone say they are "obsessed" with their subject. I got _so_ sick of hearing
about "Alien III" when it was discussed so much a while back, but I figured
people can discuss their own stuff if they want and some of it was very
interesting.  I would be very happy to talk about other things besides Stephen
King, but I will talk to whoever wants to talk about him on here, too if I know 
the material (have read it and all) and I will bring up new stuff about him on
here too sometimes. I would never want anyone to feel that they should not
bring up other subjects, but I must admit, when I first started writing
messages, I was a little hesitant because I didn't know if many people would
be interested in discussing things with me. Again no personal assault intended
and maybe I did get a little defensive (someone else on here said I was and I
apologise for flipping out if it seemed that way), but I think I saw red with
the word "obsessed". Talk to you on here I hope!

				Laurel
 
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                                                  there in the light---
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