On Aug 7, 2012, at 4:35 PM, "lordknows888" <lordknows...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Dear Robin, > > > 1) I am a single author and not a composite of authors > 2)I did not state that you were psychotic and that you were going to hell, I > stated I thought you were mentally unbalanced. > 3)I live my life holding myself to a standard of honesty (thanks for the pep > talk on the need for honesty anyway) > 4)I found your post quite different in it's seeming intent which could be > summarized as a exhortation to honesty, and to state that honesty is your > creed. I detected an unstated subtext. It was a kind of an almost bullying > posturing which you was communicating in effect " you better bring your A > game buddy boy because I'm going to hit that frigging honesty ball out of the > park".Where do I read this subtext you ask? At least in part right here "You > have staked out a very strong position; should you have any doubts about > standing behind that position, then it might be more problematic in "entering > into disputations with you". After all, you know all my tricks and ruses and > feints that enable me to cover up the fact that I don't have any faith that > the truth will get me through my argument." and right here, " No, I > think innocence and sincerity are the way to pursue this matter, LordKnows. > And I am hoping you are ready to give it your all". This is like high class > trash talking before playing a game. This has me feeling shades of > yesteryear, I've seen this move before. > 5) I have also seen you seem reasonable and temperate initially as you > skillfully absorb an initial hit before marshalling your forces for the > counter offensive . I'm a little rusty Robin it has been over 25 years since > I've seen your moves on the court, but it comes back as things play out here. > What am I referencing when I state this you ask, this " "Reasonable and > temperate"? I would have thought those two qualities somewhat incompatible > with your description of my character and my motives and my mental health." > Not that you are not allowed to defend yourself, but do it out front and > don't package it inside a message which is supposed to be about honesty. > Honesty is transparency not hidden double messages. So you see Robin in your > exhortation to honesty you are showing the opposite,subtle manipulation. > 5)I have to tell you Robin that this kind of bully boy posturing in the guise > of an exhortation to honesty is not an encouraging sign for real honesty, > which is at least your stated intention. > 6)Robin in my last post I stated that I was still weighing the pros and cons > of entering into a dialogue with you, this last post has convinced me it is > not worth it.What would be the point when right here in the first post about > our potential dialogue you are up to your old tricks. Be careful of the “I’m a wounded animal” type pattern RWC likes to fall back on - to suck people in - typically when it’s he who’s on the losing end of a particular situation. I’ve also seen him use if ‘if only you could have felt it as I did' (often implying some extraordinary bliss, grace or trophy state) to draw in the (largely) TM-related folks here. Old tactic, just a “New Fairfield”. :-)
