From: Neil E. Amrhein (neil@compu-powr.com)
Date: Wed Oct 08 2003 - 08:26:31 PDT
Agreed. Those were supposed to be the words of the eBay bean counters, not mine.
If someone decided to sue you for owning your MV, you would be appalled, as would I. In fact, I would be *offended* that someone could possibly be offended that I would own an MV. However, somewhere there exists such a person in America today. Maybe if they had lawsuits brought against them, it would help? Nah, probably not..... All that would do is perpetuate the ridiculous cycle.
More MV content:
Does anyone have a wide tire & wheel for a mule for sale? Or even just the wheel?
--Neil
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Cole" <DavidCole@tk7.net>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2003 11:13 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] [Not so MV] E-Bay and "Prohibited Items" / Mule question
> That's a slipperly slope - there is no guarantee in the constitution that
> says you have the right not to be offended. I know people who are offended
> by my owning an MV. Really!
>
> Dave
>
> > I mean, just think of how offensive these items could be to someone! They
> > will sue us, and that >costs money. We're better off banning them.
>
> On Wed, 8 Oct 2003 10:06:02 -0400, Neil E. Amrhein <neil@compu-powr.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Broad generalizations about personalities based upon people's age or
> > appearance is the same as those based upon race, country of birth, etc...
> > Judgments based on appearance are particularly disturbing. Judgments
> > based on behavior are totally appropriate, but age must be taken into
> > account. Almost everyone has misbehaved in their lives, especially when
> > they were young.
> >
> > I don't blame eBay as much as I blame my lawsuit-happy fellow Americans
> > and the tort lawyers. I mean, just think of how offensive these items
> > could be to someone! They will sue us, and that costs money. We're better
> > off banning them. When someone seeks to sue McDonald's because they are
> > over-weight, I cringe. When a lawyer actually takes the case, I see where
> > the problem lies.....
> >
> > Just my $0.02
> >
> > Now back to your regularly scheduled political, er, I mean, MV list.
> > Speaking of which: Anyone know how many M274A3's and M274A4's were
> > produced via the conversion process??
> >
> > --Neil
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bill Taylor" <usms@sbcglobal.net>
> > To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2003 8:55 AM
> > Subject: Re: [MV] E-Bay and "Prohibited Items"
> >
> >
> >> I would put his age in the Gen X arena. Several years ago he outlawed
> >> the sale of badges on Ebay completely (since then seems to have opened
> >> up a bit) Many of us argued with his "royal highness" and even explained
> >> to him in that military badges were covered by the CFR and are
> >> completely legal to own, sell, trade etc. His opinion was they "Should"
> >> be illegal, therefore they will not be permitted at Ebay. I had a
> >> friend who posted a German GI Joe. GI Joe is even a bit PC as the
> >> Swastika was an X. Ebay pulled that auction because it was of a German
> >> soldier. Seems they're trying to erase history.
> >> Bill
> >>
> >> Subject: Re: [MV] E-Bay and "Prohibited Items"
> >>
> >> If that is correct, therein lies the root of the problem:
> >>
> >> Bill Taylor wrote:
> >> > > He is an .... attorney
> >>
> >> He is also undoubtedly a member of the "Baby Boom" generation albeit
> >> probably a younger member, or even worse, a member of "Gen X". In either
> >> case he is a product of the U.S. politically correct (un)educational
> >> establishment.
> >>
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