"Tom Anderson" wrote in message
th.li...
On Mon, 28 Sep 2009, michael adams wrote:

Singling out public figures from the stage in a public theatre and
subjecting them to ridicule is always off limits. Yes.

No, singling out public figures and subjecting them to ridicule is always
fine. In any context. That's part of what being a public figure means.

You really do have some very strange ideas.


So that anyone who believes they can make a positive contribution to society
and may become a public figure as a result, is a fair target for public
humilation and ridicule are they ?

Presumably they should instead do nothing except stay at home in front of
their computers in their pyjamas or underpants if they so choose where
while stuffing themselves with pizza or jaffa cakes they can safely type any
old rubbish they like, about anyone, even under an assumed name if they so
choose.

Isn't Usenet wonderful!



michael adams

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tom

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