--- In [email protected], "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> --- In [email protected], new.morning <no_reply@> 
> wrote:
> <snip>
> > One factor is the tendency to respond to what one infers the poster
> > implied. Whew, what a sentence, but its a useful model: 
> > 
> > a) words written ===>> 
> > 
> >     b1) meanings intentionally implied, or 
> >     b2) meanings unconsciously implied, but logically present (the
> > writer has not realized the implications, but readers may)
> 
> For example, in a recent thread, Lawson wrote 
> (regarding Andrew Skolnick):
> 
> When it comes to TM and other matters New-Age-ish,
> he's more than a bit obsessed.
> 
> Vaj replied:
> 
> Sounds like you too [sic] have a lot in common.
> 
> I commented:
> 
> If so, the big difference would be that Sparaig
> doesn't attempt to deceive or mislead anybody.
> 
> Vaj responded:
> 
> That was joke, right?
> 
> Now, logically, the implication of Vaj's response
> is that Lawson does indeed attempt to mislead and
> deceive.
> 
> Just to make sure, I asked Vaj if that was indeed
> what he meant.  In fact, I've now asked him three
> separate times.
> 
> What is the logical implication, do you suppose,
> of his failure to reply?

Having the good taste to avoid someone who is 
obviously trying to start a fight?  :-)









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