Re: Rumsfeld Charged with Torture


<ozarkheart@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Fri, 16 Nov 2007 23:22:14 +0800, "Tom Potter" <tdp1001@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

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as I mentioned, I look to the Internet for "enlightenment",
and I suggest that the best way to be "enlightened"
is by engaging in rational, intelligent, MORAL debates
on serious issues, and NOT by
"Holding the messenger's feet to the fire."

Indeed. Then let us have a rational discussion about your comment that
I "have been so intently conditioned by race, religion
and politics that they are incapable of addressing messages
in a rational, intelligent, MORAL way".

Please tell me how my "race" has made me incapable of addressing
things in a rational, intelligent, MORAL way.

Besure to include how you even know what my"race" is.

First off, lets get the quote right.
I posted:

"It is sad to see that many people,
like <ozarkheart@xxxxxxxxx>,
have been so intently conditioned by race, religion
and politics that they are incapable of addressing messages
in a rational, intelligent, MORAL way.."

A review of this thread will clearly show that
although I have tried to force a debate on facts and issues,
that you and a couple of your buddies,
have made short, negative, one line comments
aimed at the messenger,
rather than the message.

For example the thrust of your response to
my posting of fact and opinion was
was not to post fact that disproved my position,
nor to express an alternate opinion,
but your response was:
"Sadly, it does not end your stupidity."

Until I see an example of where you make an effort
to address an issue in a rational, intelligent, MORAL way,
I have to assume that you are either stupid or brainwashed.

Now I assume that you are not stupid,
so I assume that you have been brainwashed
by "race, religion, <or> politics".

Now considering that your shots seemed to be aimed
at "liberals" which I definitely am not,
it appears to me that your brainwashing was done by
bigoted conservative elements either political or religious.

If this is not the case,
pray tell me what other factor could compel
a non-stupid person to direct ALL of his shots at the
messenger, rather than at the message?

--
Tom Potter

http://home.earthlink.net/~tdp
http://notsocrazyideas.blogspot.com/





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