Excellent,
If I was Seb Coe I'd be rubbing my hands in glee at the success of the
campaign.....

"Great we've got the chattering classes - the world over - taking an
interest in an event that's 5 years away in the UK, brilliant".
Mission accomplished."

Some wonderful alternative designs flushed out by the furore, much
better than the original IMHO. This is big-money business - 80 grand
well spent (from that perspective) - nothing to do with values of
modern art, not quite as provocative as half a cow in a vat of
formalin, or an unmade conjugal bed, though ?

Ian

On 6/11/07, Ant McWatt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Platt,
>
> What I'm saying is that the opinions of talk radio DJs whether from the left
> or right have little place in serious philosophy debate.  They do for
> intellectual quality what McDonald's does for nutrition and employment
> rights.
>
> >Well, I guess one man's philosophy is another man's propaganda and
> >vice-versa.
>
> That sounds like pluralism to me where truth is relative which again puts
> you outside the MOQ (where various opinions and statements are graded on
> their intellectual quality).  For instance, I highly doubt the intellectual
> quality of the opinions of someone such as Rush Limbaugh is on a par with
> philosophers such as F.S.C. Northrop or even Richard Rorty.
>
> Then again you did promote the merits of Barry "Voice of Satan" Manilow not
> so long ago on this forum... :-)
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Anthony
>
>
> Previously quoting Ant McWatt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>
> >BTW, your selective use of illustrations whether about nationalised
> >healthcare, the environment, education or of (fine) art in attempt to prove
> >the pet "I'm alright Jack" opinions of talk radio DJs are not philosophy
> >arguments but propaganda.  These cranks have little Zen to speak of and are
> >bad for your intellectual health.
>
> Platt replied June 10th:
>
> Well, I guess one man's philosophy is another man's propaganda and
> vice-versa.
> Anyway, I see you are joining Arlo in bashing talk-radio. Must be something
> scary to you leftists about free speech. Thankfully, talk-radio helped
> defeat
> the amnesty immigration bill here in the U.S.
>
> .
>
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