At least I am " in alignment " with how you see Tink's behaviour and
communication ( in ) abilities, Slip !  I've had my share of
persplexion with his ' breaking news ' pronouncements.

On Aug 9, 2:11 am, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote:
> After Chris's vehement blast about ad hominem, which was directly and
> intentionally aimed (I'm surprised it wasn't in all caps), he posts a
> reply to the gruffian reply saying........."Ad Hom's are for those who
> are incapable of formulating a real position, rebuttal, statement.
> They are a sign of weakness in intellect and understanding, above and
> beyond being uncivil and rude." <<CJ
>
> This is far from reality as I think I of all people have spent more
> time and exerted more energy in trying to get to the meat of the
> Tinker "Idea", "Thing" etc.  I had in the past few months put together
> a few real positions and still see that Tink insists on isulting
> others because they don't see/understand his "idea", whatever it is.
> Others have put forth less than complimentary issue regarding Tink's
> persistent regurgitation ad nauseum, of the "rule overrides right"
> mantra, as if it is some kinda of new idea instead of the cliche
> thinking that it is.  Rule overrides right, wow, how profound, like no
> kidding, everyone knows that rule overrides right. So round and round
> it went and it's still spinning aimlessly.  In the end it seemed as
> though my post, if read for the first time, was purely a ad hom attack
> but in retrospect anyone who has reviewed the entire episode will see
> that it was just a "had enough BS" attack.  I've attacked others that
> have come in here and attacked my ME friends without just cause and
> heard little of it.  I'm sure that I can revise my post to say it all
> differently but still mean the same, as Fran points out, the
> subversive/subliminal attack and I might just do that to set the
> record straight.  While I do apologize for deviating from ME decorum I
> still stand by my post to the Tink.
>
> Revision;
> Tinker!!  I'm picturing a evangelist purporting to have some secret
> knowledge that people can ascribe to.  Something in the line of a "Jim
> Jones" or "Rev. Moon" style personae.
> I've asked for explanations and haven't received anything, the
> dialogue is going around in circles fast enough to cause a cyclone and
> it seems to lead on the new comers with smoke and
> mirrors amazement.  I'm feeling like I'm at a carnival.   It would be
> great  to see you take this "Idea" of yours to first base.
> You have a bit of knowledge but it's a big secret!  Your position is
> repetitive causal reductionism within a cyclic format.  You have
> failed to make statement beyond affirmation of consequence and so we
> are dangling.
> When can we get past the cover of the book?
>
> If that is still ad hom I'm lost but for sure I've reached the end of
> formulating real positions and rebuttals to Tinks grandiose
> apparitions of world change and I'm sure there are plenty of others
> who are in alignment.  I hope this clears it up.
>
> On Aug 8, 11:58 am, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>
>
> > "...therefore it follows that I should attack the person
> > who is continually pushing the non-idea and exposing it as the
> > nonsense it is...." - SD
>
> > Slip, there are other possibilities, no? :-)
>
> > On Aug 8, 3:34 am, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > I've thought about the ad hom issue as Chris put it, attack the idea
> > > not the person, this I have to say is something that I have attempted
> > > dozens of times, problem being that there really isn't any idea, just
> > > a continuation of a daydream that Tinker want's to keep pushing
> > > around.  As of yet I haven't seen anyone else latch on to this Tinker
> > > idea and run with it while building a formidable thread in the
> > > process.
> > > So for ad hom I would actually have to have a viable idea to attack,
> > > which I don't so therefore it follows that I should attack the person
> > > who is continually pushing the non-idea and exposing it as the
> > > nonsense it is.  Unfortunately that didn't go well and has caused this
> > > big tink stink.  Secondary to that is the fact that I will have to at
> > > this point totally ignore all such posts and posters.  I still don't
> > > see anything worthwhile coming from the tink, a review of posts will
> > > show that disruption is the prevailing wind.
>
> > > On Aug 8, 3:03 am, frantheman <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > On 8 Aug., 00:50, Tinker <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > It seems to me that you are presenting the Idea that it is OK for one
> > > > > who is intellectually superior to ad hominem subversively when they
> > > > > cannot refute the ideas of the one they would be attacking with the
> > > > > intellectual superiority.
>
> > > > 1.) The idea of intellectual superiority vs. inferiority sees to be an
> > > > issue for you, Tinker. What is your understanding of the term
> > > > "intellectual superiority"?
>
> > > > 2.) "... to ad hominen ... when they cannot refute ... " It doesn't
> > > > have to be an "either/or" thing, it can also be an "and/as well as"!- 
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