[asterisk-biz] Happy Thanksgiving Day(was Manners (was: Re: "Whats New at Digium the Ast erisk Company"))

[Paul]

Timothy Penner wrote:

>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Nick Seraphin [mailto:asterisk at eaglequest.com] 
>>
>>5) It is absolutely insane how people overreact and take 
>>everything so personally when someone doesn't use 100% 
>>political correctness.  God help us if Alex says "Merry 
>>Christmas" next month or tells a joke about a midget that 
>>walked into a bar, blah blah blah.  You might have a coronary.
>>    
>>
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>Oh Noes!   he said "God help us" on a public mailing list!!!!  call the
>thought police because that is challenging my beliefs and is politically
>incorrect!  
>
>Just like using the word "gay" to describe a product, some people take
>offense to different things, such as referencing "God" "to help us"....
>Strange concept huh, that different people think differently.... wow! 
>
>Lets keep this list on track!!
>
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I'll use my dictionary before I make assumptions or jump to conclusions
about somebody's intentions. Looks to me like it could be describing a
colorful product. It's also some peoples last name and they don't claim
exclusive ownership of the word.

As for using the word "God" - If we ban all religious words and
statements on a list we might as well make atheism or agnosticism the
official religion of the list. Even the words "Happy Thanksgiving" might
offend some who know the origin, tradition and history of the holiday.

I really do wish everybody a happy November 22, whether or not they call
it Thanksgiving Day.