Bob - I'm absolutely intrigued!!! Can you send me a private e-mail and tell me what you mean??!?! Is a "hotmail" a homosexual??!?!

I'm not supporting a dumbing down of the language but I'm also against the philosophy that freedom of speech includes the right to use hurtful language towards minority groups. And it starts and stops according to where each one of draws the line I guess. But I do think defending principles of freedom of speech by exercising one's right in engaging in racial vilification is really putrid. I know that's not what you're saying Bob, I'm just illustrating the opposite extreme.

Is this a thread creep? Apologies if it is - we could all disagree on such things til the cows come home (that's black AND white cows, AND black and white cows!!)

Callie