Nobel Peace Prize to Linus Torvalds: A Northwest Nobel option?

[Zbigniew Koziol]

Hello Colin,

As I wrote once in few words here on this subject, I am learning myself 
all the time. On mistakes of others I do.

A time may come (I doubt though, but I hope so) when James will 
understand my words about an infinite beauty and power of the sky above 
us during a moonless night, outside of city lights.

Thanks,
zb.

colin davidson wrote:
> Actually, I would imagine that if you have a strong religious faith,
> some of mr. Knott's writing would be rather offensive - in essence, he
> would be calling you (at best) delusional. Not very nice. The
> difference I see between him and mr. Koziol, is that if both imagined
> someone else saying their own words to them, it would be perfectly
> reasonable for mr. Knott to fail to see anything offensive while it is
> beyond comprehension that mr. Koziol would not see the offensive
> nature of his words, coming from someone else (he simply appears blind
> to that when they are his own words).
>
> So James, please do try to see that your words can be hurtful to
> people who have done you, and will do you, no harm. I consider myself
> an out and out atheist, but I have known and do know many decent,
> wonderful people of faith who I respect and who do not deserve such
> condescension. (I have also know obnoxious, intollerant and bigotted
> "holy rollers" who definitely do deserve it, but religion/faith is not
> the distiguishing factor per se).
>
> Also, for those conviced that religion is the fount of most of the
> worlds troubles - have you considered how often religion is used as a
> convenient excuse for ethnis persecution?
>
> Peace everyone (who deserves it),
> Colin
>
> On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 11:49 PM, Thomas Milne
> <tbrucemilne-TcoXwbchSccMMYnvST3LeUB+6BGkLq7r at public.gmane.org> wrote:
>   
>> On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 11:06 PM,  <john.moniz-rieW9WUcm8FFJ04o6PK0Fg at public.gmane.org> wrote:
>>     
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>>>> Date: Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:30:31 -0500
>>>> From: james.knott-bJEeYj9oJeDQT0dZR+AlfA at public.gmane.org
>>>> To: tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org
>>>> Subject: Re: [TLUG]: Nobel Peace Prize to Linus Torvalds: A Northwest Nobel option?
>>>>
>>>> Zbigniew Koziol wrote:
>>>>         
>>>>> Madison Kelly wrote:
>>>>>           
>>>>>> Zbigniew Koziol wrote:
>>>>>>             
>>>>>>> So far I am here. Is your tolerance on paper only or in your
>>>>>>> imagination?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> zb.
>>>>>>>               
>>>>>> My tolerance extends up to the point where others tell me what is
>>>>>> right or wrong. My interest in TLUG extends to talks on Linux, OSS
>>>>>> and general IT stuff.
>>>>>>             
>>>>> So just shut up and do not comment on issues not related to Linux.
>>>>>
>>>>>           
>>>> Oh I see. You're the only one that's allowed to make comments such as
>>>> those you did about Al Gore and the Nobel committee. I guess being a
>>>> good "Christian" gives you the right to be so obnoxious and hateful.
>>>>         
>>> I think before you accuse others of being obnoxious and hateful, you ought to look within yourself.
>>>       
>> What?? Sorry, I've stayed out of this til now, but Zbigniew is the
>> _only one_ who has been obnoxious here. He needs to learn that
>> religion and dogma have no place anywhere near civilized discussion.
>>
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