What do you hear when people say freedom?

[Shawnee123]

Uh oh, we got ourselves another "knife to the gunfight" guy.

[classicman]

lol - s123, you are in rare form today.

[Shawnee123]

I aim to please.

[Flint]

Originally Posted by Shawnee123

Uh oh, we got ourselves another "knife to the gunfight" guy.

[henry quirk]

dearest whip:

when you write, 'we are the scum of the earth' you most certainly ARE attempting to speak for all

you make an assessment, you state it as though it were fact, you show offense when refutation is offered

again: if you wish to self-assess as 'scum', feel free

i have no reason at this point to disagree with that self-assessment

my only complaint is the certainty with which you generalize that self-assessment to everyone else

in my experience: there are many who are most surely not 'scum'...so: your universal assessment is in error, is refuted, and you, sir/madam, stand corrected

now: go to your room... --henry

[DanaC]

He wasn't speaking for all; he was speaking of all. When he says 'we' that is because he is making his personal assessment of 'us' (mankind).

[henry quirk]

*shrug*

to each his (or her) own...

[classicman]

I have to agree with Dana. I thought at first it was as you believed, but since we all recognize that he can only speak for himself, then there is no other reasonable determination. It is simply his opinion.

[henry quirk]

'since we all recognize that he can only speak for himself'

*shrug*

again: to each his own

ultimately: does it really matter that we disagree on whip's intent?

seems to me -- outside of whip and me -- no one else should give a damn

as always: there's the tedious 'taking of sides'...you know, folks: sometimes it's okay to be a witness, and not a participant...and sometimes it's fine to participate and NOT take any sides other than your own... --henry

[classicman]

well I think it fair to address the fact since you took umbrage with it in post #140 and then contradicted yourself in 144. What exactly was the point you were making again? I'll play devils advocate with you.

[henry quirk]

there was no contradiction

in 140 i took my compliant to whip...not to you

in 144 i expressed the opinion that -- really -- the issue is between whip and me

you, of course, may express an opinion in this thread, on this topic...i just don't quite understand why you'd want to

*shrug*

but, again: no contradiction on my part


when i say, 'to each his own', i mean you and dana or anyone may side with whip or with me or with neither

i don't care much how it plays out with you all

my issue is with whip

why?

because he parades simplicities as profundities, as fact, and dumbs down an already retarded discourse

if he's too delicate, in your estimation, to stand for himself, then -- please -- present a note from his doctor describing the nature of his fragility, and i'll leave the boy alone

otherwise: when the emperor wears nothing, someone ought to say so...and when the village idiot vomits on the dining room table, he ought to chastised…

[classicman]

Originally Posted by henry quirk

dearest whip:

when you write, 'we are the scum of the earth' you most certainly ARE attempting to speak for all

Originally Posted by henry quirk

'since we all recognize that he can only speak for himself'

Originally Posted by henry quirk

there was no contradiction

you, of course, may express an opinion in this thread, on this topic...i just don't quite understand why you'd want to

i don't care much how it plays out with you

Nor I you - have a nice day. To me, it appears you want nothing more than to pick a fight. have at it... without me.

[henry quirk]

Originally Posted by henry quirk
'since we all recognize that he can only speak for himself'

(((i quoted you, classicman...that's your thought, not mine, from post 143)))


To me, it appears you want nothing more than to pick a fight

(((if i do, it's not with you...so: why interpose yourself?)))

[classicman]

Therefore a great example of why you might want to try using the tools on the board so others know who you are quoting instead of (((((())))))).

[classicman]

Originally Posted by henry quirk

dearest whip:

when you write, 'we are the scum of the earth' you most certainly ARE attempting to speak for all --henry

Originally Posted by henry quirk

(((i quoted you, classicman...that's your thought, not mine, from post 143)))

Care to try again? It is clearly YOU who assumed that not I.