Dear James, I understand and sympathise with your views on this, but I agree with Wayne and Alain. The sad thing about this is that Matanya is a long standing and intelligent member of the guitar community. In an ideal world it should be quite possible for people with diametrically opposed views to argue their cases in a way that we could all learn and benefit from. But freedom of speech is a privilege and in my opinion should not be abused. To call someone "a liar and a fraud" as Matanya has done is, I think, unacceptable. It's certainly not the language of reasoned argument.
Best wishes, Denys ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, August 27, 2005 8:52 AM Subject: [LUTE] Re: to Matanya Ophee > In a message dated 8/27/2005 12:33:15 AM Pacific Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > This is the lute list however, and Ophee had nothing to say > about the lute in this discussion, as he admitted himself. > There is no censorship involved in Wayne's decision. Just common sense. > Alain > > However, many lutenists on this list feel free to voice their opinions > about the guitar. That's fine with me, as I play both, and enjoy the dialogues > and exchanges on this forum. It's very easy to press delete, isn't it? So; > suppressing someone's opinion you don't agree with is "common sense"? I don't > think Voltaire would have agreed with that. :) > > Sincerely, > > James > > -- > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.16/83 - Release Date: 26/08/2005 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.10.16/83 - Release Date: 26/08/2005
