--- In [email protected], Vaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Jun 30, 2007, at 9:47 PM, curtisdeltablues wrote: > > > "> To clarify: My view is that when you tell deliberate > > > untruths, or (more often) simply engage in intellectual > > > dishonesty, the "nefarious ends" in question are the > > > preservation and/or promotion of your self-image." > > > > Form Wikipedia: > > > > Intellectual dishonesty: > > > > "The terms intellectually dishonest and intellectual dishonesty are > > often used as rhetorical devices in a debate; the label invariably > > frames an opponent in a negative light. It is an obfuscatory way to > > say "you're lying" or "you're stupid", and has a cooling effect on > > conversations similar to accusations of ignorance." > > > > Me: Yeah, that about sums it up. > > And also why I use the word "obfuscation" in regards to > Judy's style (or lack thereof). She's the great obfuscator.
Translation: Vaj's definition of "obfuscation"-- exposing dishonesty (especially his).
