Re: [Paddlewise] Portland Peace Paddle (addendum)

> From: "ralph diaz" <rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com>

<snip some interesting thoughts>

> I guess another test is would your calling for a paddle trip be for
> something that would offend or upset others on the list.  Believe me, an
> anti-war protest paddle is upsetting to a sufficient number of us on the
> list that it should give one pause to announce or organize it.
> 
> Obviously this are all unchartered waters in a sense.


Actually, not exactly.  Remember Michael Kundu, Project Sea Wolf, 
and the Makah tribe hunting whales?  (tires me just thinking about 
it 8-}

And I bet I just hit all kinds of filters :-))))

I had a paddler once ask about announcing a trip for "queer paddlers."
I told him I had no objection to that but I thought his use of the
word "queer" would likely backfire (I know it is commonly used in
the gay community but most of the population views it as hate-speech,
or did back then).  I cautioned him that there might be possible 
fall-out from the use of that word and to also be prepared for 
negative reaction to an announcement about a gay-only trip.  He 
never announced it.  I believe he knew I would have gotten lots 
of heat, too, and I think he kindly decided to spare me that.

It's a tough call to make.  Glad it's Kirk and not me :-)  (great
job you are doing, btw, Kirk) 

Jackie
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