Re: Inappropriate: Re: Humor for some, not for the overly sensitive

[Franz Schoenhofer <schoenho@via.at>]

At 12:10 16.12.1998 -0600, you wrote:
>Greetings all,
>
>I feel that the discussion created by this topic relating humor to acts of
>war is not appropriate.  Should anyone like to discuss the toxicity or
>radioactivity of Uranium this would be relevant.
>
>This listserver provides a service to many people around the world.  There
>may be many people reading this list who may have had their lives severely
>impacted by the warfare engaged in this (among many) sad event in human
>history.  Please respect the memory of the dead.
>
>
>Robert J. Gunter
>gunter01@hotmail.com

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I do not only fully agree with Robert, but I add: If you want to laugh at
nonsense claimed, written or said about impact of radiation and radioactive
material, then one need not refer to the Iraqi minister of health, but it
will probably be sufficient to open the next available newspaper in almost
any country, not to refer to what radsafers frequently report about
newspaper articles and TV shows. To avoid the "dangers" of DU will not keep
any power from invading an (oil rich) neighbor country. 

I know well that the claims are not justified and I do not have any
sympathy for the regime in question.

Franz


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