================================================ Subject: Re: General "Survey 1 of 2" Stuff From: "Keith P. Mears" To: Date: Sat 4 Aug 2001 21:22:22 -0500 ================================================ Absolutely not. Their (the forefathers) choice of wording is sadly sexist, and it may have been (read: almost certainly was) that when it was written, that WAS the prevailing attitude (much the same as their attitude that slaves (sadly, read: blacks) were only "3/5ths a person" was sadly racist). But at least you know what I meant. :-) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jon" To: Sent: Saturday, August 04, 2001 9:16 PM Subject: Re: General "Survey 1 of 2" Stuff > Are you saying that only men are equal, Keith? > > > Thankfully, neither I nor any of my "stupid" friends have any of these > > racist beliefs (thanks for the segue, Kevin!). As our forefathers once > > wrote," We hold these truths to be self-evident, that ALL men are created > > equal...". In my book that includes those "illegals" who came here > looking > > for "the better life". And whatever happened to "Give us you tired, your > > poor, your huddled masses, yearning to be FREE."? Guess that meant > > everywhere BUT Texas. > > > Yes, I know what you meant -- it's a shame, though, that the statement can't > be modified to say that all PEOPLE are created equal. > > To unsubscribe or change your preferences for the Creed-Discuss list, visit: > http://www.winduplist.com/ls/discuss/form.asp > > > To unsubscribe or change your preferences for the Creed-Discuss list, visit: http://www.winduplist.com/ls/discuss/form.asp