Anybody willing to host this list? Please contact CTM@CORNELLC for more information /Eric ----------------------------Original message---------------------------- Dear Eric, I know you are busy, so I will be swift about this. I work at Cornell University at the Dr. John Hamal Hubbard Fractal Research Lab in affiliation with the Cornell National Supercomputer Facility. Maybe you even know me. Having become familiar with lists recently I would like to start my own, be the list owner that is. The subject of the list would be a wide ranging discussion of Religion, Science, Art, Business and Government. I need to own the list myself, so that ultimate responsibility for the list and the material that flows into it are mine and not someone elses. The subjects I intend to broach will be HOT as fire and I dont want anyone else getting the ax for something a subscriber says on the list. I have a very definite viewpoint to express but I also want to bring about discussion from the other viewpoints that exist on the planet at this time. The subjects more specifically will cover the various hot bed dichotomies that are tearing up our civilization at the moment which include but are not limited to the following: Creationists/Humanists Christians/Atheists/Other Religions Cults/Culture Jews/Nazis Blacks/Klu Klux Klan Men/Women Straight/Gay America/Russia Capitalism/Totalitarianism War/Peace Children/Parents I want the name of the list to be ADORE-L. ADORE is an anagram for A Divine Operating Religion of Excellence. The priciples of Adore will be the guiding principles of the discussions on this list and people will be expected within reason to abide by them. The three most senior Adorian principles are 1. The Purpose of Creation is Trade in Expressions of Discovery. 2. Class is an attitude, that ALL should live forever and be our friend. 3. The Paths of Lovers Cross in the Line of Duty. From Adore, A Divine Operating Religion of Excellence. Copyright (C) 1983 by Homer Wilson Smith Within this context for example it would be alright to discuss racism, and even express racism, but not with the enforced intention to PROMOTE racism. As discussion and openess are the only solution to our problems we can not pretend that racism does not exist, nor can we keep our feelings inside. But as in psychotherapy, the purpose of expressing it is to get over it once and for all. I expect the list to attract intelligent people, and a majority vote of subscribers will be sufficient to remove obnoxious elements from the list. However you can see how hot things will get. Please help me if you can. Homer President, ART MATRIX PO 880 Ithaca, NY 14851-0880 (607) 277-0959