--- In [email protected], "Xenophaneros Anartaxius" <anartaxius@...> wrote: > > OK, Judy > > I am worn out. Today I take it easy. But it was fun. I think > Turq is worn out too, but will probably deny it.
He has a tendency to get worn out really fast when things don't go his way. > I think his main focus for the day was a bluegrass festival He referred to it as a "blues festival." Different festivals, perhaps? I'm sure he knows the difference between blues and bluegrass. Or maybe he just thought "bluegrass festival" wouldn't sound quite as cool. >, which adds another layer of potential fatigue to the process, > and he handled it well. > > I think Turq likes to stir the pot in an offhand sort of way, > and it is the offhandedness that annoys some. If by "offhand" you mean "thoughtless," I'd agree. The stirring is more important than the thinking. > I think he adopts a point of view more than having a distinct > one himself. You and others on the forum are much more > familiar with the personas on display here. I think you've got the picture with regard to Barry. > To have one's values challenged is good exercise. I am not > even sure what my own values are, but these exchanges tend > to highlight conditioned responses one has, and then there > is the opportunity to wear those conditioned responses down > a bit. Then one becomes freer to experience the more general > conditioned response that is the world. And it makes for more interesting conversation. > Picking things apart logically is a characteristic of the > scientific mind, but there are also those that argue basically > trying to parry a point by deflecting it rather than analysing > it, a characteristic of the religiously oriented mind. I do > not think Turq is the latter at all, he has a more subtle > manner of diversion, so it is more of a challenge to find a > way to have a dialogue. Barry has pretty much perfected the art of aborting dialogue. Dialogue would mean both parties to a debate have equal roles, after all. The only way to have genuine dialogue with Barry is to agree with him.
