RE: should Psy share the blame?

[Paul C. Smith]

Michael Sylvester wrote:

>   My original intent was to further the cross-cultural angle,but some
> tipsters have a tendency to engage in the ad hominem perspective.

        As opposed to what? TIPSters have tried to engage you in reasoned
discussion, only to be turned away by your repeated claims that such things
as reason and evidence are merely "eurocentric" devices, not
cross-culturally legitimate. You're not in any position to complain about ad
hominem attacks, because the argument against ad hominem attacks is every
bit as much a product of European reason as are the arguments in favor of
reason and science.

        In my opinion, TIPSters are showing admirable restraint with respect to Mr.
Sylvester, and whatever "name-calling" occurs is a product of his
_insistence_ on being called names. He is hoist(ed?) by his own petard.

Paul Smith
Alverno College
Milwaukee