On Fri, 23 Dec 2011 06:57:02 -0800, rusi wrote: > On Dec 23, 6:53 pm, Robert Kern <robert.k...@gmail.com> wrote: >> On 12/23/11 1:23 PM, rusi wrote: [...] >> > Of course it should be fixed. The repeated recurrence of it as a >> > standard gotcha as well as the python ideas list testifies to that. >> >> So you were lying when you said that you did not ask or imply that it >> should be 'fixed'? Please make up your mind. It's quite rude to >> "defend" your position by constantly shifting it whenever you get >> challenged on it. > > Meanings of "should" http://www.englishpage.com/modals/should.html My > first should was the 3rd one > My second was the 1st one.
Rusi, are you a native English speaker? Because that excuse/defense does not excuse your comments at all, multiple meanings of "should" or not. Why not just admit to a mistake? After denying you were asking for Python to fix a so-called bug, you then called for Python to fix it. If this were a real argument rather than a friendly debate, people would be crying "Gotcha!" for sure. > [And we really should stop this argument (2nd one)] When the facts are against you, argue semantics; when semantics are against you, argue the facts; when both are against you, claim to be above arguing. -- Steven -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
