Hi Lee and Group:
Lee Raiken wrote:
>
> In a message dated 7/18/99 4:47:28 PM, DBuchanan@ClassicalRadio.org writes:
>
> << All Philosophers: This is a perfect example of what I'm talking about.
> Jonathan's "argument" is entirely free of any intellectual content. It
> deliberately ignores the issues and ideas raised in the genocide debate
> in favor of mocking disapproval, a dismissive attitude and the
> implication of unfair "tactics". It is pure social level stuff. Its not
> really a "thought" so much as an irrational, emotional feeling. Clearly
> he has been personally offended by my opinions about world war two.
> That's why it comes across not as a intellectual reply, but as an
> aggressive lashing out. Thanks Johathan. Its very generous of you to
> provide a real life case of social level values pretending to be an
> actual idea. And by the way, the invalid intellect I refered to in the
> original post was a description of the amoral objectivity in science and
> the brittle, cast-iron morality of the Victorians, not you personally. >>
>
> The *ad hominem* attacks in this group's postings lack both QUALITY and
> MORALS.
I agree.
Platt
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