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Re: One nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Thu, 27 Jun 2002 19:02:46 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, David Koudys writes:
> Mentioning 'libel' everytime you (now see, the difference here is
> you=everyone) don't like reading something will be the end of debate and
> discussion, imho
Since I'm the one who mentioned your libelous comments, I'll address this.
You mischaracterize me (and thereby attempt a straw-man argument) by
suggesting that I cry libel whenever I read something I dislike--that's
simply not the case. I claim libel when a false accusation is made against
me in writing, as you appeared twice to have done.
However, now that it's been disclaimed that the use of "you" does not
necessarily indicate "you, the person against whom I am debating," I can
re-read your [Dave K's] comments from that perspective. Lacking such a
disclaimer, some of your statements cannot be distinguished from personal
accusations. Consider the tenor of such statements as:
> The People believe in some god. So shaddap when you say they don't.
This is both accusation of denial and a command for silence
> So stop trying to rewrite history, stop trying to say that
> we have to go to the lowest common denominator that states 'oh we don't want
> to offend *anybody* 'cause you're offending *me* when you do that.
This is a triple accusation; that I'm rewriting history, that I'm
appealing to the LCD, and that I'm offending you.
If you [Dave K.] truly intend such comments as these to be generic,
you-equals-one-in-general statements, then it would serve you well to adopt
a less obviously personal means of address.
Dave!
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