nimh said
Quote:Where in heaven's name did I write ANYthing, whatsoever, that suggested ANYthing of any such kind?
If you didn't write that, you should have...it's well worded.
Look, there is some talking past each other here, and ambiguity of meanings and intentions. Perhaps to be expected with verbitude types like some of us here.
But...don't go taking ownership of all the shrugs...it's unseemly in a centrist.
Look, let me answer craven's question about my present stance on the guidelines. Craven....I want them adhered to in both specific and in spirit, by everyone at all times. I also want people to read widely and deeply on the matters relevant to the subject at hand. I also want everyone to get familiar with fundamental philosophic protocols, and to have fully grasped what the **** Orwell is talking about in "Politics and the English Language". And, where appropriate, to send me photos of themselves naked.
I desire the luxuries of such discourse as would result. I also desire the luxury of there being no particularly pressing real matters in the area of our personal day to day political lives. But neither are the case.
So, debate here is a lot messier, in bunch of ways, than I'd like. Now, a bit later I'll go on to prescribe exactly how we all must behave as a consequence of the above, but I've just smoked a bowl and am heading for the Ben and Jerry's Cherry Garcia.
