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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:
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> > > far more often than not, your one-to-one exchanges quickly disintegrate to
> > > rhinoceros dominance.
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> > So, if we had rules how would things get worse? Say we had a rule like:
> > "No name calling permitted" - why would that be bad? Do you feel you have
> > to retain the right to call me a "rhinoceros"{1} from time-to-time?
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> Without calling into question your ability to read, I am obliged to point
> out that I did not, in fact, call you a rhinoceros.
I think it is equally important to point out that Scott did not say you did,
in fact, call him one Dave! He merely inquired if you wished to retain that
right (if in future you decided you felt you needed to).
Seems a reasonable question to me.
Hope that helps.
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| (...) On further reflection, I see that you are correct, although I further assert that I did not claim that Scott accused me of calling him a rhinoceros; I merely asserted that I had not thus far called him one. Regardless, my apologies to him for (...) (23 years ago, 24-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| | Re: Larry's behaviour
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| (...) Without calling into question your ability to read, I am obliged to point out that I did not, in fact, call you a rhinoceros. Further, I am indeed entitled to call you anything I wish to call you, barring slander. If you feel slandered by your (...) (23 years ago, 24-Oct-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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