GL: I am not against an intellectual FACTUAL expose aka constructive criticism, even of my religion. I am against 'BASHING'. There is a difference between bashing and criticism "using mild, acceptable and parliamentary language". Again we are about semantics.
Let us NOT forget what started this thread, here is the quote: "Give religion in general, or any particular religion, a free pass" and that is same as those "with have a sick and depraved mentality, ... who should never be allowed to hide behind any kind of religious immunity"? ... "There ought to be no limits on religious bashing on Goanet." Do I detect a moving goal post?:=)) Make a bold explosive statement. Then run for cover and reappear as a very civil and sophisticated orator? Instead of all this peekaboo, why doesn't one just say, "I am sorry for the over-statement in my zeal to make a point"? And this does not only apply to only one poster. Clearly this shift in your stand would suggest you recognize your slip. I apologize to you (and hope you accept my misfortune as your friend) to bring this to your attention. I only did this because I enjoy reading your posts and find them refreshing. I know there is a temptation to reply to a crack-pot post with another crack-pot post. I succumb to that in spite of my best efforts to ignore them. BTW, I did not think any of the past posts where we exchanged views belonged to the ten categories you outlined. I don't want to kiss and make up. :=)). Doing it with two adult males in one week may be just too much for a Texan, and even more for a Goan Texan. I don't want you to get in trouble with your wife. This is specially with my next thread - your post about my post about homo-sexuality. :=)) Stay tuned!:=)) Regards, GL ---- Santosh Helekar: > Readers, Gilbert is right here. It is not a personal issue between him > and me. It is only that his principles are different from mine. He > equates criticism of some special ideas and some special people, using > mild, acceptable and parliamentary language on the internet..... Gilbert Lawrence: >I am sure the readers following this thread know this is not a personal issue >between Santosh and myself. But rather the principle of the issues here.
