Tim, let's be clear about this list's purpose.  I got
the info by clicking on the link list owner John
Chadwick has had pated onto the bottom of every note:

2. PURPOSE.
Museum-L is a general purpose, cross-disciplinary
electronic discussion list for museum professionals,
students, and all others interested in museum related
issues. All museum related topics are acceptable for
posting and discussion at this time. Membership in
Museum-L is open to anyone with e-mail service. 


So, please, folks, don't always presume it's just for
museum professionals, that everyone reads list mail
only at work, or that if you don't like a topic that
obviously piqued so much discussion, everybody else
ought to shut up.  

There are times this list is Capital Y, Yawn, Capital
B, Boring, for me. That's when I put my delete key to
good use. From my perspective, this has been one of
the most intriguing topics in quite a while.  

The beauty of this list is that, in most instances,
there is something for everyone.  Sometimes, when
folks try to squelch honest discussion/debate, it
feels like a one-side love affair.  Once one partner
has gotten his/hers, the party's over.  

Filter, delete, or do whatcha gotta do.  As long as
people aren't pinning tails on each other or talking
about their mommas (exception in a
creationist/evolutionary kind of way), it ought to be
fair to follow a thread to its conclusion.

If you got yours already, go smoke a cigarette, LOL.


--- Tim Bottoms <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I was out to an all day meeting yesterday and came
> back to the religion vs.
> evolution, conservatives vs. liberals, haters vs.
> lovers, etc., etc., etc.
> thread.  Don't know if anyone noticed, but there are
> at least 52 postings
> relating to this topic.  All I've got to say to
> those participating in this
> thread is, I wish I had y'all's jobs because you've
> got way too much free
> time on your hands!  Considering the real purpose of
> this list, which is, I
> think, museum professionals helping each other, why
> are we wasting time on
> something that'll always be divisive from now to the
> end of the
> universe/rapture?  Come on folks,  I know there are
> strong opinions out
> there but if someone starts a thread like this and
> you disagree, then
> disagree with them off list!!!!!!!!  Well, I know
> I'll catch pure-T hell
> for my opinion, but there it is.
> 
> Tim
> 
> PS:  for those that disagree with me, don't bother
> e-mailing because I'm
> through with this topic!
> 
> 
> 
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