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[Geoffrey Myers]

Damon L. Chesser wrote:
> On Thu, 2011-03-31 at 15:52 -0400, Michael B. Trausch wrote: 
>> On Thu, 2011-03-31 at 14:03 -0400, Damon L. Chesser wrote:
>>> If you doubt this, just look at all the countries that have enacted
>>> the communistic\socialistic utopia and see what a shinny example of
>>> right thinking they are, what a powerhouse of liberty, economic might,
>>> personal freedom, innovative thought...oh, right, there are none. 
>> Funny, you cry about enlightenment --- and yet you fall into the same
>> trap that so many Americans do, thinking the socialist and communist
>> economic systems are somehow directly related to the failures of the
>> governments that used such systems.  Coincidental at best.  Those
>> governments had far worse problems.
>>
>> In any case, I won't go any further than that.  I just found your
>> statement rather funny in light of your attack on Geoffrey.
> 
> Full stop.  I. Did. Not. Attack.  Geoffrey.  Period.  I used irony (or
> perhaps sarcasm, it is sometimes hard to tell the difference) to show
> how hollow Jim Kinney's argument was regarding his views of others who
> have different views: ie, "if you were not stupid, then you would agree,
> but since you are simple (possibly broken), you disagree and I should
> not be concerned with offending you, because, well, you are stupid".  I
> did not attack Geoffrey, I was agreeing with him (apologies Geoffrey if
> you took that as an attack on YOU) in that it is out of line,
> unnecessary, heavy handed to just attack personally a person because
> they question your views.  Attack the logic, the facts, the assumptions,
> but the person?  Personal attacks are an indication you have no
> arguments.

I did not see it as an attack, but as the sarcasm you intended.

> 
>> 	--- Mike
>>
> 


-- 
Until later, Geoffrey

"I predict future happiness for America if they can prevent
the government from wasting the labors of the people under
the pretense of taking care of them."
- Thomas Jefferson