It's curious that someone who called me a shit face and a misanthropic troll is now upset over ad hominem attacks. One of life's little ironies. > [Original Message] > From: Omar Kusturica <omarkusto@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Date: 4/1/2006 11:51:46 PM > Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: Eric's hypocritcal wars > > > I agree in principle that we should refrain from using > ad hominem, and the "why don't you enlist" argument > does seem to be a form ad hominem. On the other hand, > someone who frequently if not routinely posts > discussions that offend other religions and cultures, > and advocate various forms of violence and even > torture, might be prepared to at least take a bit of > personal teasing. God knows I have been insulted much > more than Eric has on the previous list and even on > this one. > > O.K. > > > --- Phil Enns <phil.enns@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > John McCreery: > > > > "This matter, however, is too tragic for sweet > > tolerance." > > > > Nonsense. The issue is not tolerance but civility. > > If we cannot be > > civil with those who share virtually all our values, > > then that is the > > tragedy. It speaks to a thinness of culture and > > that is a dangerous > > thing. I suppose if all that one can do is shout > > and hurl abuse, such a > > conversation is pointless. > > > > > > Hopelessly > > > > Phil Enns > > Toronto, ON > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > > To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, > > vacation on/off, > > digest on/off), visit > > www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, > digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html