Hmmmm.

September 8, 2001 7:13 PM

Hmmmm. A new national effort to reduce verbal violence and gossip. The goal is to promote the value and practice of ethical speech improving our democracy and building respect, honor and dignity.
posted by semmi (9 comments total)

shut the fuck up.
posted by quonsar at 7:32 PM on September 8, 2001

Jonathan Alter seems to believe its rather goofy. I'm inclined to agree.
posted by owillis at 7:43 PM on September 8, 2001

I heard Jonathan Alter pops bennies while masturbating to the Sears Little Miss catalog.
posted by Doug at 8:19 PM on September 8, 2001

Granted, gossip control sounds like the least of our problems. But for what it's worth, right speech is one of the steps on the Eightfold Path of Buddhism.
posted by muckster at 8:20 PM on September 8, 2001

I'm bout it, bout it.
posted by mcsweetie at 11:27 PM on September 8, 2001

i heard this web site is set up by the church of $cientology.

heh heh heh.
posted by sugarfish at 11:54 PM on September 8, 2001

Don't you mean [gossip] "I heard this web site is set up by the church of $cientology." [/gossip]
posted by Su at 2:02 AM on September 9, 2001

Gossip is for MetaTalk. Not here.
posted by crasspastor at 3:29 AM on September 9, 2001

And once we implement NewSpeak, we can eliminate words for hate and violence - and then freedom, choice, independence, individuality, etc.
posted by RevGreg at 2:10 PM on September 9, 2001