Authenticity, philosophy, and advocacy (was Re: SC - questions)
CBlackwill at aol.com
CBlackwill at aol.com
Thu Jun 15 23:02:03 PDT 2000
In a message dated 6/15/00 9:35:30 PM Pacific Daylight Time, ddfr at best.com
writes:
> Shouldn't you have written:
>
> "Because in my opinion _that_ is the only group that matters at the
moment
> the
> feast is held--but of course, the choice of deciding what matters is
> one that you must make for yourself. Those who require more effort
> simply won't go--or at least, that is what I would expect. I suggest
> that no harm has been done--or at least I would suggest it if you
> asked my opinion on the question."
>
> Similarly, shouldn't your statement above have been:
>
> "In my opinion _no one_ has the right to "insist" that I do anything
> in any manner other than my own, but of course that's just how I
> feel--I don't claim that there is any reason for other people to
> agree. Certainly, since I don't pay for their computers or their
> internet access, I don't have the right to insist that they not
> insist that ... ."
Touche'. That was certainly worth a chuckle-at-ones-self...
>
> Is it only other people who are obliged to tone down their language,
> pretending they aren't confident of things they are confident of in
> order not to offend anyone?
Of course not. Your point is well made, and taken.
> Or in other words, you pressed one of my buttons.
>
I can see that I had.....:)
I will attempt to end with this: There are those out there in the Society
who feel so strongly about a topic that they are unable to detect when they
have gone around the bend. This applies to myself as well, I guess. I take
issue not with the passion, but with the way it is displayed. This applies
to myself as well, I guess...
Balthazar of Blackmoor
Mr. Wizard, what happens when you combine pasta and antipasta?
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