--- "Baardwijk, J. van DTO/SLBD/BGM/SVM/SGM"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> > Van: Dean Forster [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Verzonden: Geen
> > Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Onderwerp: RE: BBC doing online/phone debate on
> Lomborg
>
> > You miss the point entirely Jeroen, look at what
> he wrote as a whole.
> > Darryl responded to what amounted to a rant with a
> well reasoned and
> > correct assessment. He identified a problem and
> presented a solution.
> > It's obvious that he's going out of his way to
> offer what is obliquely
> > constructive criticism- he's not angry and he's
> not doing it out of
> > mean spiritedness, he's honestly trying to help.
> He has a healthy
> > approach where some of us* on the list
> occasionally come up lacking.
>
> Excuse me? I'll accept the first part of his message
> as well-reasoned, but
> look at what he also said:
>
> > > > If you continue with this belief you are
> eventually going to
> > > > support and condone evil actions
> yourself...all in the name of the
> > > > greater good, of course. You will end up like
> the extremists from
> > > > David Brin's Earth who decide to exterminate
> humanity, or Ted
> > > > Kascinzsky sending bombs in the mail to
> scientists. All in the
> > > > name of the greater good.
>
> He flat out told her she will become a terrorist!
> Not even "you might end up
> a terrorist", but "you will end up a terrorist". How
> is this "a well
> reasoned and correct assessment", "constructive
> criticism" and "a healthy
> approach"?
>
>
He extrapolated a worst case scenario, and he had the
courage to say what he thought even though it wasn't
nice and wouldn't be popular. He thought that
bringing it out in the open would bring a net good
effect.
Jump in here anytime, Darryl, i'm not that good of a
mind reader anymore. =)
And when one person makes a claim about the future, i
think we can safely assume that it is their opinion
without them needlessly making a caveat every single
time. I'm about ready to have my Grandma teach me
Dutch to see just what the big deal is about
translation.
dean
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