From: Zeynep Tufekcioglu <zeynept-AT-turk.net> Subject: Re: M-I: Godena's Remark Date: Tue, 10 Dec 1996 17:46:01 +0000 Hello listfolk, First, I'm around and following most of the list, but I haven't been contributing much. This is mainly due to serious political questions / challenges we face here. My mind has been occupied to much with local politics, and only recently have I been able to formulate some of the questions - before that, it was a big confused mix of semi-questions that couldn't really be shared with or expressed to an international audience. As Lou (P) says, we're trying to "go concrete" over here. Now, as one of the moderators, I'd like to tell you all that Lou has not yet urged the other moderators to expell or warn the IS members. Or in fact, anyone else, really. I should confess that mild-mannered-me is the most heavy-handed moderator. Even during the initial discussion on what kind of a list we wanted, Lou (G) always cautioned against over-moderation and censorship. I'm convinced that he is more than fit to be a moderator. On the other question, I personally think that his remark that the IS has a "long history of supporting the Nazis" is unfair. However, he is making historical claims regarding events, so it is not the same as just calling someone a "fascist" as a general political insult. My personal political opinion is such discussion gets us nowhere. The period in which Soviet Union was a major dividing line in the left is over, for better or worse. Most of the divisions, and "taking side"s from that era, are anulled. Those that want to keep them alive can do so. Insisting on being irrelevant is no crime. Zeynep --- from list marxism-international-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu ---
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