Thanks for the perfect analysis. I intentionally did not defend myself, in order to not give him new food..
--- In [email protected], "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > So many unsupported assumptions and black-and-white > oversimplifications. > > Let me just pick one of them, because it's a constant > theme of your bashing of people with whom you > disagree: the idea that anyone who defends their POV > must not believe in it that strongly. > > Of course, that's by no means universally true, > although it may be in some cases. > > The *purpose* of taking that position is to dismiss > without consideration the arguments of those who > don't agree with you. > > Since you frequently defend your positions, why > should we not assume that you don't believe in > them that strongly either? > > You'll respond that you *don't* believe in them > that strongly. > > Fine, so why should we even pay any attention to > your arguments? > > You'll respond that we don't *have* to. > > Also fine, except that when someone brushes off > *your* arguments, you go ballistic and accuse them > of trying to avoid the issues. > > In other words, it's a double standard: one for > Barry, and a different one for everybody who > disagrees with Barry. > > > They're just theories, dude. If you've got > > different theories, present them. But don't tell > > me not to present mine. That's not "defending > > your path," it's spiritual fascism. > > Nowhere did Michael even *begin* to suggest that > you shouldn't present yours. You've just done > exactly what you were accusing Michael of doing, > interpreting his questioning of your positions as > an attack, even to the point of fantasizing that > he was telling you to shut up. > > And you're accusing *him* of paranoia? > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/UlWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
