I'm not arguing that JDG's (or anyone else's) arguments should not be criticized or
addressed vehemently if desired/necessary, but rather that I'm generally against rude
or insulting posts intended to get a person to shut up or unsubscribe to the list. (The
latter is what I thought Tom was possibly advocating, though reading subsequent posts
by him, I think that wasn't really his point).
It wasn't my point at all! My point in fact was the complete opposite: that no one should take even the roughest debate on this list as anything other than vigorous debate; at least in my case. No matter how much I may dispute someone else's arguments, that's all I'm doing. I don't even know anyone on this list personally, so I'm certainly not attacking them. And I don't take it personally when anyone takes a whack at what I say here. I commend some thicker skin to everyone else - and a bit of forebearance. This is supposed to be for fun - even as we go back and forth, let's keep that in mind.
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Tom Beck
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"I always knew I'd see the first man on the Moon. I never thought I'd see the last." - Dr. Jerry Pournelle
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