Re: Why result to insults instead of reasoned arguements? Was: The wisdom of the object mentors
From: Andrew McDonagh <news_at_andmc.com>
Date: Mon, 05 Jun 2006 19:14:20 +0100
Message-ID: <e61s9s$mlb$1_at_news.freedom2surf.net>
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> If I give you full rhetorical points for your effective use
> of answering a question I didn't ask to advance a point
> of your own, would you do me the honor of answering
> the question that I actually *did* ask?
>
Date: Mon, 05 Jun 2006 19:14:20 +0100
Message-ID: <e61s9s$mlb$1_at_news.freedom2surf.net>
Marshall wrote:
> Andrew McDonagh wrote:
>> Marshall wrote: >>> I see. You're saying that people should be afraid to speak their >>> truth, because if they expose a charlatan, that person might sue. >> Not at all. >> >> But there's a huge difference between pointing out that they think >> someone's opinion on a subject is wrong AND using that as basis for >> attempted character assignation. >> >>> Do you think that is a good policy for society? >> No, abuse and insults are not good for society.
>
> If I give you full rhetorical points for your effective use
> of answering a question I didn't ask to advance a point
> of your own, would you do me the honor of answering
> the question that I actually *did* ask?
>
Cheers - though not needed.
> Do you think that people being afraid to speak their
> truth for fear of lawsuits is a good policy for society?
>
> http://www.chillingeffects.org/
>
>
> Marshall
>
I considered my points above had already answered this question.
Andrew Received on Mon Jun 05 2006 - 20:14:20 CEST