[Foundation-l] New project proposal: Soviet Repressions Memorial

Thu Dec 25 23:35:53 UTC 2008

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Kurt Maxwell Weber wrote:
> On Thursday 25 December 2008 03:34, Ray Saintonge wrote:
>> Kurt Maxwell Weber wrote:
>>> I fail to see how simply presenting a list of peoples' names and telling
>>> their stories constitutes "taking partisan sides in political disputes."
>>> It's educating people about the impact of these events, plain and simple.
>> If we cannot present the personal tragedy of those individual
>> foot-soldiers who were actually pulling the triggers, we are taking sides.
>
> Would you give up this objection if the scope of the proposal were
expanded to
> potentially include those individuals?
>
Have you considered hosting the project outside of the auspices of the
WMF?

Best, Jon
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