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Re: Pay It Forward
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Mon, 27 Aug 2001 15:08:09 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:
> > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> > > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:
> > >
> > > > Lar said:
> > > > > That's all well and good (and you're welcome to believe it although much of
> > > > > is false),
> > > >
> > > > Larry,
> > > > If you are going to claim that posters are not telling the truth, I think
> > > > you should do us all the courtesy of indicating where you think the untruths
> > > > lie.
> > >
> > > I'm not going to pollute this thread more than I did already. The thread is
> > > about an unusual mechanism for seeing good works happen. I am not sure that
> > > there is general interest in revisiting the larger topic of communism. If
> > > there is and someone starts such a thread I will consider responding.
> >
> >
> > Larry,
> > If you are going to claim that posters are not telling the truth, I think
> > you should do us all the courtesy at least being willing to justify your
> > comments rather that claiming you do not wish to "pollute" the thread further.
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> Oh, brother.
> I think it's fairly clear (to anyone who's spent any time at all in
> OT.DEBATE) from Larry's established viewpoint re: communism, as well as from
> the context of the brief exchange between Larry and Dan, that Larry is
> identifying as false the assertion that Cuba's communist system hasn't
> "worked" because of the US's heavy-handed embargo/sanction policy, rather
> than from some inherent flaw in the structure of communism.
> Larry: If I'm error in this interpretation, please correct me. Otherwise,
> I applaud your sincere effort not to "pollute this thread" further.
>
> Dave!
So to determine where the untruths lie, I am expected to read through the
12000+ messages in .debate to built up a profile of Larry’s views on
communism/Cuba. That is preposterous. Truth/untruth may have nothing to do
with Larry's past stated *views*, but it does have everything to do with
the reality of the situation.
I shall say again : if anyone here feels that they need to say someone is
not telling the truth, then they should be able to justify why that is. No
big deal.
What is the point of .debate, if one can simply say a counter argument is
“false” without justification?
Scott A
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