Soldier wallpaper on a workplace computer: what to do?

Ellen Forradalom

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Thu May-20-04 07:36 PM
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Poll question: Soldier wallpaper on a workplace computer: what to do?

Edited on Thu May-20-04 07:38 PM by forradalom

My husband said to me this morning, "One of my co-workers, a reservist, has as his wallpaper a picture of two soldiers, obviously from this war. Now, in my opinion war is obscene, especially this one. I don't think it belongs in the workplace. What should I do?"

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blondeatlast

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Thu May-20-04 07:38 PM
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1. First, depends who the picture is of--it might be people the guy knows,

which puts an entirely diffferent spin on the situation.

What if they are friends or relatives?

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bbernardini

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Thu May-20-04 07:39 PM
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2. Counter it with a "horrors of war" wallpaper...

A strange idea, I know, but if somebody says they're offended by a picture of a child with missing limbs, your husband can say "well, I'm offended by the war that caused this atrocity."

Just a thought. :)

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Deja Q

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Thu May-20-04 07:52 PM
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8. I second that, big time!

If more people saw what the hell war does to the people they're conditioned to hate, then people might take a more mature approach to living and dealing with others.

(this is why American 'entertainment' shoves violence down peoples' throats. To desensitize them.)

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Kenneth ken

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Thu May-20-04 07:40 PM
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3. other

why is it your husband's business what a oc-worker has for desktop wallpaper?

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blondeatlast

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Thu May-20-04 07:50 PM
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6. Indeed. Thanks. nt

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democracyindanger

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Thu May-20-04 07:43 PM
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4. Ignore it

If it's just a picture of two soldiers, what's to get worked up about? And also consider the sad fact that, as a reservist, your husband's co-worker may not be at his desk much longer.

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cestmoi

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Thu May-20-04 07:46 PM
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5. I'm with you on that. Now if it was a pic of Shrub then that would

that'd be emotional abuse.

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DarkPhenyx

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Thu May-20-04 07:51 PM
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7. Nothing.

You really don't have much of a leg to stand on with this one.

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baldguy

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Thu May-20-04 07:56 PM
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9. Pick one from here.

Propaganda Remix Project
http://homepage.mac.com/leperous/PhotoAlbum1.html

My favorites:

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stanwyck

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Thu May-20-04 08:08 PM
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10. So, if I put an image of my son

a Marine headed for Baghdad in June (as part of the "transfer") on my screensaver, then I'm a bad person? I'm a liberal. My son is a liberal. And a Marine. Now, I didn't appreciate a co-worker's image of GWB (drawn like a muscle-bound Uncle Sam) "opening up a can of whup-ass" on the Iraqis...so I guess I'm pretty intolerant, also.

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WannaJumpMyScooter

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Thu May-20-04 08:13 PM
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11. Nothing.... what the hell should you care?

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Mr_Lefty

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Thu May-20-04 08:15 PM
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12. Lighten up

They may be friends of his- if I get called I'll send you a picture of me in Iraq. I'm a "reservist"- you say it like it is an insult. Don't forget soldiers don't start wars, stupid politicians do.

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Ellen Forradalom

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Thu May-20-04 09:04 PM
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13. Reservist is not an insult

and this young man is back from his service.

A colleague of mine served in Kuwait. I have the utmost respect for him.

I answered "put up your own wallpaper." Counter free speech with more free speech, that's what I say.

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mosin

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Thu May-20-04 10:28 PM
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14. Wallpaper

By "his computer" I assume you mean your husband's, so I voted for the anti-war wallpaper. It's not anything that he should make a big deal of otherwise. I have a picture screensaver that flips through pictures ranging from (anti-Bush) political cartoons to maps to a few pictures from my firearms collection to pictures of my kids.

Within reason, wallpaper is fair game for personal expression.

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