[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> To those who remain mentally and emotionally involved, I will make a simple
> plea: Attack the topics, but not the person speaking them. It may seem to
> easy to call someone a 'Nazi' or something similar, but it's wrong to do so.
> You don't call someone names because they disagree with your political
> position.
>
> And if you don't like that reason, consider this one: name-calling only
> weakens your position, not his (or hers, as the case may be).
>
> IAAMOAC
Indeed. There is some sort of list mail dictum that states that the
poster that resorts to the use of "nazi" or "hitler" to rebut an
argument or characterize those who don't agree with them has, by
definition, lost the argument. I know we've discussed it on list
before, but its been years. Does anyone have anything more definitive?
--
Doug
email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.zo.com/~brighto
