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Re: What's worse--being a moron or being corrupt?
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Fri, 9 May 2003 14:49:38 GMT
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I am going to say that being called corrupt is worse. If one is a moron that
usually represents a natural born deficiency, someone who is a moron is not
simply unlearned, or unwise, but possessing a level of retardation. To say
someone is corrupt calls into question their integrity, and suggests that a
person willfully acted in a dishonest manor.
Now to the tizzy caused in Canada, this aide made an inappropriate public
remark, and got fired over it, I would call that a moronic act. Either way
it just illustrates the tendency that those on the left have of attacking an
individual, and calling them names rather than address the argument. Problem
with that is it negates any argument you have irregardless of its merits. In
general it is naïve to assume that a person who disagrees with you does so
simply based on lack of intellect or understanding.
Scott C.
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, David Koudys writes:
> So a Canadian Parliamentary aide called Dubya a 'moron' a while back, and
> that sent everyone into a tizzy.
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> Now the Mayor of London says Dubya's corrupt:
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> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/3011999.stm
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> Which would you rather be--labeled as a moron or labeled corrupt?
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> I, like the mayor of London, would love to see the day when Dubya's
> overthrown. However, I personally don't think it'll happen 'cause of all
> the apathy that abounds concerning Dubya's transgressions.
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> So 'moron' will have to do.
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> Dave K
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| So a Canadian Parliamentary aide called Dubya a 'moron' a while back, and that sent everyone into a tizzy. Now the Mayor of London says Dubya's corrupt: (URL) would you rather be--labeled as a moron or labeled corrupt? I, like the mayor of London, (...) (21 years ago, 8-May-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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