<!-- MHonArc v2.4.4 --> <!--X-Subject: [MUD-Dev] Re: Marian's Tailor vs. Psychopaths --> <!--X-From-R13: Dvpuneq Ibbypbpx <YnHveNqvny.cvcrk.pbz> --> <!--X-Date: Sat, 19 Sep 1998 09:37:11 -0700 --> <!--X-Message-Id: 36044F18.70A7#dial,pipex.com --> <!--X-Content-Type: text/plain --> <!--X-Reference: 01bde3da$d57a9c40$2c87ebcd@k6 --> <!--X-Reference: 98091912084104.04838@d185d1e96 --> <!--X-Head-End--> <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"> <html> <head> <title>MUD-Dev message, [MUD-Dev] Re: Marian's Tailor vs. Psychopaths</title> <!-- meta name="robots" content="noindex,nofollow" --> <link rev="made" href="mailto:KaVir#dial,pipex.com"> </head> <body background="/backgrounds/paperback.gif" bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000" link="#0000FF" alink="#FF0000" vlink="#006000"> <font size="+4" color="#804040"> <strong><em>MUD-Dev<br>mailing list archive</em></strong> </font> <br> [ <a href="../">Other Periods</a> | <a href="../../">Other mailing lists</a> | <a href="/search.php3">Search</a> ] <br clear=all><hr> <!--X-Body-Begin--> <!--X-User-Header--> <!--X-User-Header-End--> <!--X-TopPNI--> Date: [ <a href="msg01076.html">Previous</a> | <a href="msg01078.html">Next</a> ] Thread: [ <a href="msg01076.html">Previous</a> | <a href="msg01101.html">Next</a> ] Index: [ <A HREF="author.html#01077">Author</A> | <A HREF="#01077">Date</A> | <A HREF="thread.html#01077">Thread</A> ] <!--X-TopPNI-End--> <!--X-MsgBody--> <!--X-Subject-Header-Begin--> <H1>[MUD-Dev] Re: Marian's Tailor vs. Psychopaths</H1> <HR> <!--X-Subject-Header-End--> <!--X-Head-of-Message--> <UL> <LI><em>To</em>: <A HREF="mailto:mud-dev#kanga,nu">mud-dev#kanga,nu</A></LI> <LI><em>Subject</em>: [MUD-Dev] Re: Marian's Tailor vs. Psychopaths</LI> <LI><em>From</em>: Richard Woolcock <<A HREF="mailto:KaVir#dial,pipex.com">KaVir#dial,pipex.com</A>></LI> <LI><em>Date</em>: Sat, 19 Sep 1998 17:40:56 -0700</LI> <LI><em>Reply-To</em>: <A HREF="mailto:mud-dev#kanga,nu">mud-dev#kanga,nu</A></LI> </UL> <!--X-Head-of-Message-End--> <!--X-Head-Body-Sep-Begin--> <HR> <!--X-Head-Body-Sep-End--> <!--X-Body-of-Message--> <PRE> James Wilson wrote: > > On Sat, 19 Sep 1998, quzah wrote: > >From: James Wilson <jwilson#rochester,rr.com> on Friday, September 18 at 1998 > >6:37 PM > >>On Fri, 18 Sep 1998, Adam Wiggins wrote: > >>>Anyhow, I wanted to point out that a similar (although not identical) tack > >>>was taken on some of the older whitie vs. darkie muds. The one I had the > >> > >>excuse me? "whitie" and "darkie"?!? > >> > >>the connection between RL racism and the traditional fantasy conceit of > >>'monstrous' races has never been expressed more clearly. > >> > >>James, who feels unclean > > > >Not an advocate of any racism, however, do you mean to say that the > >black and white chess pieces (as they are often represented) are also > >racist? Likewise, the concept of good == light, and dark == evil is > >also a racist term? I have never thought of it that way, then again, > >perhaps I am just (phonetical) ni-eve (grin). > >-Q- > > 'darkie' is a racist epithet. like 'spade' or 'nigger', but to a lesser [snip] Surely this would only be the case if the 'darkie' did indeed HAVE dark- coloured skin? Besides, I was under the impression that racism was when someone was considered inferior - not just different - because of their race and/or skin colour. Most races are proud of their heritage. Darkie vs Whitie, Darkness vs Light, Black magic vs White Magic, Good vs Evil...it's a common enough theme, but then I've heard people object to Snow White (for being racist I believe) so I can't say I'm totally surprised at your opinion. KaVir. </PRE> <!--X-Body-of-Message-End--> <!--X-MsgBody-End--> <!--X-Follow-Ups--> <HR> <!--X-Follow-Ups-End--> <!--X-References--> <UL><LI><STRONG>References</STRONG>: <UL> <LI><STRONG><A NAME="01075" HREF="msg01075.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Marian's Tailor vs. Psychopaths</A></STRONG> <UL><LI><EM>From:</EM> "quzah" <quzah#geocities,com></LI></UL></LI> <LI><STRONG><A NAME="01076" HREF="msg01076.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Marian's Tailor vs. Psychopaths</A></STRONG> <UL><LI><EM>From:</EM> James Wilson <jwilson#rochester,rr.com></LI></UL></LI> </UL></LI></UL> <!--X-References-End--> <!--X-BotPNI--> <UL> <LI>Prev by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg01076.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Marian's Tailor vs. Psychopaths</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg01078.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Marian's Tailor vs. Psychopaths</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Prev by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg01076.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Marian's Tailor vs. Psychopaths</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg01101.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Marian's Tailor vs. Psychopaths</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Index(es): <UL> <LI><A HREF="index.html#01077"><STRONG>Date</STRONG></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="thread.html#01077"><STRONG>Thread</STRONG></A></LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> <!--X-BotPNI-End--> <!--X-User-Footer--> <!--X-User-Footer-End--> <ul><li>Thread context: <BLOCKQUOTE><UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="01065" HREF="msg01065.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Marian's Tailor vs. Psychopaths</A></strong>, Koster, Raph <a href="mailto:rkoster#origin,ea.com">rkoster#origin,ea.com</a>, Fri 18 Sep 1998, 21:10 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="01078" HREF="msg01078.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Marian's Tailor vs. Psychopaths</A></strong>, Marc Hernandez <a href="mailto:marc#jb,com">marc#jb,com</a>, Sat 19 Sep 1998, 20:58 GMT </LI> </UL> <UL> <li><Possible follow-up(s)><br> <LI><strong><A NAME="01075" HREF="msg01075.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Marian's Tailor vs. Psychopaths</A></strong>, quzah <a href="mailto:quzah#geocities,com">quzah#geocities,com</a>, Sat 19 Sep 1998, 14:32 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="01076" HREF="msg01076.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Marian's Tailor vs. Psychopaths</A></strong>, James Wilson <a href="mailto:jwilson#rochester,rr.com">jwilson#rochester,rr.com</a>, Sat 19 Sep 1998, 16:16 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="01077" HREF="msg01077.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Marian's Tailor vs. Psychopaths</A></strong>, Richard Woolcock <a href="mailto:KaVir#dial,pipex.com">KaVir#dial,pipex.com</a>, Sat 19 Sep 1998, 16:37 GMT </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="01101" HREF="msg01101.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Marian's Tailor vs. Psychopaths</A></strong>, J C Lawrence <a href="mailto:claw#under,engr.sgi.com">claw#under,engr.sgi.com</a>, Tue 22 Sep 1998, 22:06 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="01156" HREF="msg01156.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Marian's Tailor vs. Psychopaths</A></strong>, T. Alexander Popiel <a href="mailto:popiel#snugharbor,com">popiel#snugharbor,com</a>, Wed 23 Sep 1998, 20:36 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="01163" HREF="msg01163.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Marian's Tailor vs. Psychopaths</A></strong>, J C Lawrence <a href="mailto:claw#under,engr.sgi.com">claw#under,engr.sgi.com</a>, Wed 23 Sep 1998, 22:26 GMT </LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="01079" HREF="msg01079.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Marian's Tailor vs. Psychopaths</A></strong>, quzah [sotfhome] <a href="mailto:quzah#softhome,net">quzah#softhome,net</a>, Sat 19 Sep 1998, 23:28 GMT </LI> </UL> </LI> </UL></BLOCKQUOTE> </ul> <hr> <center> [ <a href="../">Other Periods</a> | <a href="../../">Other mailing lists</a> | <a href="/search.php3">Search</a> ] </center> <hr> </body> </html>