begin quoting Todd Walton as of Wed, Mar 23, 2005 at 03:47:12PM -0800: > On Wed, 23 Mar 2005 14:40:07 -0800, Stewart Stremler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: [snip] > should be considered. Failing to recognize this is perhaps part of > the problem with your belief that alternatives have inherent value.
No, it's not that I don't recognize it. It's that it's invalid. Sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander. "You have to consider the big picture" doesn't validate arguments when you use 'em and invalidate 'em when I use 'em. And it's not that a specific alternative has an inhernet value; it's that _lack_ of alternatives indicates that there's no way to establish a fair value... it's a vulnerability, an oppressive stance, a stagnation. You don't get hybridization in purebreds. [snip] > > > La la la.... > > > > The final argument of of the zealot. :) > > Your failure to understand my argument does not constitute error on my > part, and the ad hominem will not help you with understanding. Oh, back off on your ad hominem baloney. I wasn't the one making la-la noises. Those who mock have no legs to stand on in an argument, as they've given up the pretense of debate. And it's not that I don't understand, it's that I find it fundamentally wrong. It's the expression of the very attitude that I'm objecting to... "Pick the _right_ set of values, and it's not a problem anymore." I own more than one hammer. Picking the right tool for the job means having more than one tool in the toolbox -- and often, having more than one toolbox. > > "You hum so musically. Lots of practice, I presume?" > > That's pretty funny. It helps to have a sense of humor in these things. -Stewart "Why should I conform to someone else's standards?" Stremler -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
