Is this very poorly-argued scrawl even worth dignifying with a reply?
I think I've been as clear as I can be. I have not accused anybody on
this list of anti-semitism, and I have not tried to remotely foreclose
debate in any way. Everything else is just in Jon Cloke's imagination, I
am afraid to say.
If this is what constitutes post-modern geography, then I think it's
time to think about giving up the day job... ;-)
David.
>-----Original Message-----
>From: A forum for critical and radical geographers
>[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jon Cloke
>Sent: 29 May 2005 11:14
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>Subject: Re: AUT boycott
>
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>Weasel words!
>
>Let's deconstruct the phrase in the earlier letter, shall we?
>
>"And whilst this particular first step cannot be considered
>anti-semitic in itself," - you haven't done anything yet that
>we can describe as anti-semitic, try though we might.
>
>"it certainly does buy into strong latent
>anti-semitism,especially if placed in the context of other
>statements by some of the proposers." - if you carry on with
>this and the boycott is adpoted then we shall have no option
>but to deploy the nuclear option and describe this action as
>anti-semitic, thereby ruling all debate on the pros and cons
>of the idea out-of-bounds, which is what we want.
>
>I knew being a post-modern geographer would come in handy some day!
>
>Jon Cloke
>
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