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On Wed, 1 Oct 2003 17:28:30 +0100, Mike Clark wrote:

In article m,
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On Wed, 01 Oct 2003 16:23:55 +0100, Peter Ashby
wrote:
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Well since you think that then the first sentence indicates the above
was not aimed at you ;-)

Peter

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Peter Ashby
School of Life Sciences, University of Dundee, Scotland

You taking the **** or what? ha ha ha. what is it you do there,
gardening?

To assume that I speak for the University of Dundee is to be deluded.

If you advertise the fact, then you do, otherwise lose the
assosciation. Have they authorised you to talk a load of ******** on
their behalf?


I interpret this to mean that he is exercising his rights of academic
freedom to express a view not unrelated to his area of expertise as a
member of a university. I would be most concerned if he was only able to
speak when authorised by his university.

I realise that this may be an alien concept to some people employed in
companies, or even employed by some government institutions, but it is a
concept still defended in universities. As a fellow academic I would
defend his right to express his views even though I may not agree with
the opinions he expresses.

It has nothing to do with free speech. Peter Ashby can say what he
wants, when he wants and where he wants as far as I am concerned, I
would defend that right too.

Bragging how big his dick is, the fact that the university is
sponsoring him and that we are paying for it is completely unnecessary
to promoting free speech. If the comments are not on behalf of the
uni, don't advertise it then.

Oh dear, poor Pete. Once again he's come up against someone who isn't
afraid of the light and doesn't live in an attic posting with either
imaginary names or no ****ing name at all. Perhaps those of us who don't
lie, don't stalk others on usenet, etc. don't actually have a need to hide
their identity. Indeed other than myself the only individual I've ever
encountered on usenet who saw fit to post my address was you Pete. And
that's only because you chose to invent a load of crap about me ****ing
livestock and then trying to encourage others to complain to the Police,
etc. about this and other ficticious crimes.

If it wasn't for morons such as Pete everyone would feel free to post using
their real name and as much other information as they considered
appropriate to introduce themselves to others. With ****wits like Pete
about there's a constant risk of endless crap in your inbox and worse.

Pete. For Christ's sake **** off and leave everyone here alone. You're
not welcome and you're not even doing any good for the AR cause.

Michael Saunby