Wow! Lucky me! I confirmed John's opinion! I guess I should be flattered.
And good-bye to you too, John.
DOQ
On 17 Oct 2005 at 6:33, John Homan wrote:
> Good morning and goodby David,
>
> you just confirmed my opinion.
>
> John
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <[log in to unmask]>
> To: "John Homan" <[log in to unmask]>; <[log in to unmask]>
> Cc: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 12:36 AM
> Subject: Re: Withdrawing from Debate
>
>
> >
> > I must be surrounded by clones. Cue the PC outrage.
> >
> > Hey John, how about *first* reading the entire exchange (i.e., from the
> very
> > beginning!) before saying anything.
> >
> > While doing that, ask yourself the following:
> >
> > 1) who wanted the debate more - me or Michael?
> > 2) who reluctantly engaged the other - me or Michael?
> > 3) who in general kept to the issue; conversely, who turned this into a
> personal
> > matter - me or Michael?
> >
> > And if after doing this you still feel the need to lecture me about
> "sensibility or
> > sensitivity", by all means be a flaming hypocrite.
> >
> > Otherwise, just follow the lead of Paula by comforting your sulky friend,
> Michael
> >
> > DOQ
> >
> >
> > On 15 Oct 2005 at 15:15, John Homan wrote:
> >
> > > Michael,
> > >
> > > you left the list with regret and with dignity. David on the other hand
> does
> > > not understand when enough is enough, which does not say much for his
> > > sensibility or sensitivity.
> > >
> > > John
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "David Quarter" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > Sent: Saturday, October 15, 2005 12:54 AM
> > > Subject: Re: Withdrawing from Debate
> > >
> > >
> > > Michael,
> > >
> > > I hope you're not this dismissive, patronizing of your colleagues,
> students
> > > (? if
> > > you're a teacher)? In fact, if your feelings were this hurt by this
> > > exchange, you need
> > > to grow some skin. I suspect however that you're storming off b/c you
> were
> > > unable
> > > to defend your position and this is your way of saving face.
> > > Needless to say, I never attacked you personally. I attacked your
> argument
> > > after
> > > your attacking my taking issue with your posting a "useful" link on
> > > disability politics
> > > that ironically wasn't accessible to the public.
> > >
> > > Personally, you are behaving like a child and you should
> > >
> > > grow up [!],
> > >
> > > DOQ
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 14 Oct 2005 at 11:40, Michael Peckitt wrote:
> > >
> > > > To all,
> > > >
> > > > I joined this message list in 1998, hoping to enjoy a good exchange of
> > > ideas
> > > > and debate. Over the last seven years all too often all I received
> were
> > > > personal attacks on and off list. Maybe they were made all in the
> name of
> > > > 'the personal is political', a slogan which all too often is invoked
> on
> > > this
> > > > list and in other places to justify personal attacks. I do not know,
> but
> > > am
> > > > too tired now to find out.
> > > >
> > > > A few people have engaged with reasoned arguments from time to time,
> but
> > > > such occasions are all too rare. To those people, however I extend my
> > > > thanks, as I will now leave this message list.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Yours, as always
> > > >
> > > > Michael
> > > >
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