Re: Vegetarian housemates wanted, near Baltimore

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From: Omar Siddique
Date: Fri, 07 Oct 1994 16:36

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In article <36v78m$653@biffvm.cs.jhu.edu>,
Paul Callahan <callahan@biffvm.cs.jhu.edu> wrote:
>I realize this is just a "housemates wanted" ad, but I've seen similar
>attitudes expressed before, and I find them far more depressing than
>the closed-mindedness one often sees in the right-wing.  I don't mind
>ignorance and irrationality in the people I disagree with anyway.
>What bothers me is people who shout the loudest about "tolerance" and
>"diversity" when it is clear that in practice they are most interested
>in surrounding themselves with like-minded members of a small clique.

Ummm... Maybe you're over-reacting?  This fellow was looking for a
housemate.  He's entitled to be as picky as he wants.  I for one sure
wouldn't want somebody whose personality/life-view was completely
different from mine sharing my house.

-- These are my opinions only --
Omar Siddique | CS major - University of Maryland, Baltimore County campus
              | email: osiddi1@umbc.edu WWW: http://umbc8.umbc.edu/~osiddi1
"His absence is good company.  -- Scottish saying"

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Date: 7 Oct 1994 12:36:27 -0400
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