From: susan@coombs.anu.edu.au (Susan McDonald)
Subject: Re: (In)sanity arrives to this group! Welcome back Susan!
Organization: Computer Services Centre, Australian National University
Date: 16 Apr 92 01:53:23 GMT

rlt@cbnewsl.cb.att.com (R.L.Taylor KB2OOA) writes:

>In article <susan.703123520@coombs> susan@coombs.anu.edu.au (Susan McDonald) writes:
>>rlt@cbnewsl.cb.att.com (R.L.Taylor KB2OOA) writes:

>>>that the use of lethal force is *always* considered an extreme measure,
>>>to be used only as an absolutely last resort.  

>>	Thats not what I read coming from the fingers of T(w)ermie, Matthew
>>and others Roberta.  When Dave spoke about his having a beer poured on
>>his head at the picnic, he was derided for not having been a "man" and
>>stopped this ugly thing from occurring.  Funny sort of "last resort" it
>>is when it entails fighting Roberta. 

>Perhaps you should go back and (try to) read them in context.  Then read
>rec.guns for a while.  You'll see lots of discussions about "when is lethal
>force justified?" and alternatives.

	Oh, so, there are two different newsgroups are there?  One for
pre- and the other for post-decision?

	I don't particularly think that is very appropriate because that means
that the two are artificially seperated instead of being considered as a whole.

>>	I make the assumption that they are "male posters" Roberta because
>>of their debating style.  Your's compared to their's is like chalk and cheese.
>>You aren't as aggressive, nor are you so into proving your manhood as a large
>>number of the others are here IMO.

>I should hope not!  But then, unlike some wymmin, I'm not afraid of my
>womanhood.

	Good, and no wommin should be afraid of the fact she is a wommin.
However, even you admit that your posting style IS different, so why do you
ask how I am able to differentiate?

>>	Who said I was interested in taking your guns away Roberta?  As far
>>as I know I haven't even mentioned my gun control agenda.  Who is now
>>stereotyping?  Perhaps you are presuming a lot, aren't you Roberta?

>Well, let's see.  When you keep on about how guns should be unavailable in
>society, it doesn't seem to be much of a reach to presume that you would
>take them away from those of us who currently have them.  But, if that's
>not your desire, what is?

	Better regulation of guns.  Removal of guns from the home and getting
rid of this assumption which seems so prevalent here that simply because you
exist that you are automatically competent to have possession of a dangerous
weapon.

>>	Who said I wanted to "ban guns"?  I didn't, nor ever have.

>Fine...What do you want to accomplish?  Besides wasting a lot of people's
>time here?

	Perhaps to make you realise that there are alternatives to how your
society is organised that do work?

>>	Fine, Roberta you can take on the responsibility for controlling
>>the behavior of that rapist if you want to.  I don't.  I prefer to make
>>them responsible for their own actions BEFORE they occur.

>Oh, and that's not controlling their behavior?  And how do you propose
>to do that?  (I believe I've asked this before, but, if you've replied,
>I missed it.)  And what if you fail?


	I make sure that the boy knows about it very quickly and I don't
have resort to the use of a gun either.


 
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