On Wed, 12 Sep 2001 14:07:49 -0400, "Jose M. Sanchez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> God are you full of yourself...
Sounds more like the other way around. I substantiated my arguments with fact
and reason. If you doubt any of it, try looking it up in something _reputable_.
You, on the other hand, appear to be incapable of articulating yourself in such
a situation, possibly blinded by your emotions and by what you call
"experience". I appreciate _constructive_ crriticism, for it is a good way to
learn. However, your brand of criticism is nothing but constructive, as you
offer no reasons as to why you disagree. It is simply a troll.
> I'm quite sure that this will, as is normal for most people, lead to a
> very thoughtful and even tempered adult. For the moment though it really
> sounds like the pot is calling the kettle black.
I try to consider things from different viewpoints, in order to gauge a better
understanding of them. Your xenophobia when it comes to different ideas is
distressing.
> There is nothing I could do to change your mind on those points you have
> wrong, that you are citing from here-say. Nor do I want or need to, as
> experience is a MUCH better teacher.
I do not wish to necessarily change people's minds, but merely to open them up a
little to consider new viewpoints. Once considered, an informed decision can
hopefully be made, and the view can be either accepted (either in full or in
part) or discarded altogether. You seem to be incapable of doing so.
Experience teaches you ONE viewpoint, grounded in ONE community and ONE culture.
You cannot expect to understand the world with this kind of knowledge. Do _you_
understand the the Taliban (assuming they did it) act the way they do? Your
"experience" cannot explain Islamic fundamentalism at all.
> "I have read in proper academic articles and journals,"
>
> U-huh, this confirms my original statement.
This was merely an example, and your ignorant response only serves to confirm my
original obversations about you. Proper academics are always careful to
reference their work thoroughly, in order to provide evidence supporting their
views. You do no such thing. You don't even offer a view other than the
equivalent of "you're a moron". How can you expect anyone to believe you when
you don't state why you think this way?
How old are YOU, anyway? You're starting to sound like an old broken vinyl
record to me. Come back when you actually have something constructive to say
instead of trolls.
> -JMS
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