"When did you stop beating your wife?" is a classic of assumed guilt.
There are only two answers and both
assume that you are a wife beater. Any other answer such as "I've never
beaten my wife", doesn't answer
the question.
Scott Loveless wrote:
Different kinda question, Herb. "Excessive photoshopping?" could be
answered yay, nay, or somewhere in between. Your question, however,
is not open to debate. "When did you stop beating your wife?" demands
a specific answer. There's no room for opinion here. Shel could say
with confidence "The last time I beat my wife was July 10th." Shel's
wife could say the same thing. The only way you would get
inconsistent answers is if Shel or his wife were lying or just plain
forgot the exact date. I suppose we could debate the definition of
"beating".
It's fairly obvious what Shel's opinions are, but several respondents
have stated they don't mind the alterations to the photos in question.
I don't see any problem with Shel's query, but your attempt to
compare it to "When did you stop......." is obtuse and spiteful.
On 8/1/05, Herb Chong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
"when did you stop beating your wife?" is a question too.
Herb...
----- Original Message -----
From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, August 01, 2005 9:02 PM
Subject: Re: Excessive Photoshopping?
The subject is a question, asking people what they think. It's you who
have decided to put your own spin on it.
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When you're worried or in doubt,
Run in circles, (scream and shout).
