[Foundation-l] [Wikimania-l] Wikimania 2008 will happen in Alexandria, Egypt

Fri Oct 12 15:32:13 UTC 2007

On 12/10/2007, Thomas Dalton <thomas.dalton at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 12/10/2007, Gatto Nero <gattonero at gmail.com> wrote:
> > 2007/10/12, Thomas Dalton <thomas.dalton at gmail.com>:
> > > On 12/10/2007, Gatto Nero <gattonero at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > > Ah, I forgot. Even implying that some people are complaining 'cause
> > > > their interest is to have sex with local gays is offensive.
> > > > Homosexuals are not such sex-maniac-decerebrate.
> > >
> > > Have you heard of the phrase "straw man"?
> >
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straw_man
> > I can read.
> > But I can say that we've seen a "straw man" even when I've seen people
> > responding to concern of LGBT people with "As long as you don't make
> > sex..."
>
> No-one except you has said or implied that homosexuals are
> "sex-maniac-decerebrates". Advising somebody not to do something does
> not imply that you think they had any intention to, it's simply
> advice.

GLBT Wikimedians should not have to be given this advice when
attending Wikimania.

-- 
Oldak Quill (oldakquill at gmail.com)