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"rb608" wrote in message ...
"Greg Pavlov" wrote in message
It's always bothered me that people would choose not
to do business with someone because of a difference
in political viewpoint.

I'm having trouble making sense of that. Anyone who is free to speak out
must expect others to be free to speak out in opposition, including saying,
"I am not going to business with you." Undoubtedly, politics, economics
and religion are closely tied; and refusing to patronize a business with an
avowed political or religious position opposite to one's own seems perfectly
reasonable to me.

I'm mostly on Greg's side here. I do agree that there can be extreme
cases, but for the most part, the only way a heterogeneous society
like ours works is through tolerance of differences. The logical
conclusion of refusing to interact with those who have differences
in the Big 3 that you mention would end up leaving each of us standing
by ourselves. Unfortunately I do see our society heading towards
self-balkanization. Not a good thing, IMO. Also IMO both extremes
on the political spectrum are just as intolerant as the other, but
IMO the left tends to not admit it as much.

Jon.

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"Jonathan Cook" wrote in message
m...
...IMO both extremes
on the political spectrum are just as intolerant as the other, but
IMO the left tends to not admit it as much.

Rather a roundabout way of letting one's political leanings
inadvertently slip.

Wolfgang
danged centrists just CANNOT keep it to themselves!

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"Jonathan Cook" wrote in message
I'm mostly on Greg's side here. I do agree that there can be extreme
cases, but for the most part, the only way a heterogeneous society
like ours works is through tolerance of differences. The logical
conclusion of refusing to interact with those who have differences
in the Big 3 that you mention would end up leaving each of us standing
by ourselves.

I have no problem with interaction, and I think in general our society does
relatively well at allowing tolerance, discourse, and debate among disparate
viewpoints, both in the macro arena of the media as well as among
individuals on the street. I think it's a bit much to ask, however, that
that tolerance extend to financial support of positions in active opposition
to our own. If a man/business actively advocates a position whose end
result is to diminish my freedoms, I would be an idiot if I gave them my
money to help accomplish that goal. I don't think it has anything to do
with tolerance. I'll tolerate them, talk with them, fish with them, even
share a beer with them; but I won't support them financially.

Joe F.

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"rb608" wrote in message
...

I have no problem with interaction, and I think in general our
society does
relatively well at allowing tolerance, discourse, and debate among
disparate
viewpoints, both in the macro arena of the media as well as among
individuals on the street. I think it's a bit much to ask, however,
that
that tolerance extend to financial support of positions in active
opposition
to our own. If a man/business actively advocates a position whose
end
result is to diminish my freedoms, I would be an idiot if I gave
them my
money to help accomplish that goal. I don't think it has anything
to do
with tolerance. I'll tolerate them, talk with them, fish with them,
even
share a beer with them; but I won't support them financially.

Rats! :(

Um.......how about a long term low interest loan? :)

Wolfgang
c'mon joe, work with me here.

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"Wolfgang" wrote in message ...

Rather a roundabout way of letting one's political leanings
inadvertently slip.

Wolfgang
danged centrists just CANNOT keep it to themselves!

Lost your copy of "Wolfgang's quick and easy guide to
reading comprehension"? ;-)

Jon.

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"Jonathan Cook" wrote in message
m...
"Wolfgang" wrote in message
...

Rather a roundabout way of letting one's political leanings
inadvertently slip.

Wolfgang
danged centrists just CANNOT keep it to themselves!

Lost your copy of "Wolfgang's quick and easy guide to
reading comprehension"? ;-)

Jon.

Touché.

Wolfgang

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On 30 Oct 2003 07:57:49 -0800, (Jonathan Cook) wrote:

"rb608" wrote in message ...
"Greg Pavlov" wrote in message
It's always bothered me that people would choose not
to do business with someone because of a difference
in political viewpoint.

I'm having trouble making sense of that. Anyone who is free to speak out
must expect others to be free to speak out in opposition, including saying,
"I am not going to business with you." Undoubtedly, politics, economics
and religion are closely tied; and refusing to patronize a business with an
avowed political or religious position opposite to one's own seems perfectly
reasonable to me.

I'm mostly on Greg's side here. I do agree that there can be extreme
cases, but for the most part, the only way a heterogeneous society
like ours works is through tolerance of differences. The logical
conclusion of refusing to interact with those who have differences
in the Big 3 that you mention would end up leaving each of us standing
by ourselves. Unfortunately I do see our society heading towards
self-balkanization. Not a good thing, IMO. Also IMO both extremes
on the political spectrum are just as intolerant as the other, but
IMO the left tends to not admit it as much.

Jon.

Hell if the guy had just said "I like Rush" or some such I wouldn't have given
it a second thought. But the "commie asshole" thing just brought to mind the
late night phone calls my folks would get when I'd publish one of my anti-war
editorials in the high school newspaper these many yars ago. At least he left
off the death threats. That must count for something.

g.c.



g.c.

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Greg Pavlov wrote:
Warren wrote:

The parallels with Kenny are just UNCANNY! :-)~

You mean that you actually PAY him to go fishing
with you ??? ...

I have never failed to drink my entire salary within hours
of fishing with Warren. ;-)

--
Ken Fortenberry