From: Erin (macavity11@yahoo.com)
Date: Wed Feb 16 2005 - 20:20:30 GMT
RON: I must come clean and tell you that I see all this attention to the
word as silly; as a knee jerk, emotional reaction. Otherwise, it is as Scott offered
earlier -- reducing philosophy to a game. Either way, I see it as counter
productive to advancing your understanding.
RON: It appears that my usage of the word ‘Silly’ caused a knee-jerk reaction.
Would this be because ‘Silly’ has some philosophical baggage I am unaware?
ERIN: Read (pronounce reed) the word silly in your context. It has nothing to do with knee-jerk reactions to the word silly. Silly doesn't necessarily have to be an attempt to belittle the value of a something. e.g. When I say "Pee-Wee Big Adventure" and "Zoolander" are fun silly movies, it is clear I mean silly as something of value. When I read (pronounce reed) the word in your context I don't see anything but that.
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