Re: THe OverRelational Manifesto (ORM)
From: Bob Badour <bbadour_at_pei.sympatico.ca>
Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2006 16:49:52 GMT
Message-ID: <QYO1g.63006$VV4.1178692_at_ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca>
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> If the spade is an idea, then yes. If the spade is a person, then
> it is rude to call it anything.
Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2006 16:49:52 GMT
Message-ID: <QYO1g.63006$VV4.1178692_at_ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca>
Marshall Spight wrote:
>>>Politeness is the hallmark of civilization; in its complete >>>absense, civilization itself is impossible. I am not exaggerating. >> >>But politeness should not be confused with sissiness. To call a spade a >>spade is reasonible.
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> If the spade is an idea, then yes. If the spade is a person, then
> it is rude to call it anything.
I would agree that it is rude to call a person "it". Is it rude to call a person a person? Your premise is absurd on its face. Received on Thu Apr 20 2006 - 18:49:52 CEST