Kudos to John (Skeptic)

First of all, I read the original posting in the mentioned thread. There is nothing in it that makes me think the post was romanticizing or truly supporting Pol Pot. You may not have found it funny, but I don't see how you could truly think anyone involved in the thread truly supports the policies of Pol Pot.

And YES I do think the responses would have been exactly the same if the thread said welcome Adolph Hitler. After all, Adolph Hitler has now been mentioned in this thread and I would be suprised to see a new boycott started because of it.

I'm not sure I agree that using Pol Pot's name was in really bad taste...satire only works if the reader recognizes the subject matter. It would not have even been recognizable as satire if the guy chose the name of some kid from his elementary school that he didn't like.

I think Pol Pot's name should be used in more satire. I think we should use it so often that whenever somebody does something bad we say he's being like Pol Pot. Let's not just pretend the man never existed and never mention his name again...that would dishonor those who stood up to him or were persecuted by him.

Finally, peace comes through communication. I am appalled that you would say that you refuse to participate until somebody makes that post go away. Shame on you. That doesn't sound like something a rational individual would say...it sounds more like something Pol Pot would say.

"Understand that change begins with the individual"