[lit-ideas] Re: Philosophical Investigations online - correction/amplification
- From: Thomas Hart <tehart@xxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2012 21:19:54 -0400
"Never apologize. It's a sign of weakness."
"All women are created equal.
Then some become Marines"
Katy Perry video for "Part of me"
Thomas Hart
tehart@xxxxxxx
On Mar 31, 2012, at 7:15 PM, Walter C. Okshevsky wrote:
> Idiot of the Year Award definitely goes to Walter. I had completely forgotten
> about Tyson's convictions. Thanks for the attempted clarification, Donal. But
> there's no excuse whatsoever for my unfortunate remark. In accordance with our
> List Guidelines on Apologies, I hereby apologize to all, promise never to do
> it
> again, ask for forgiveness and am preparded to make a donation to a worthwhile
> charity in the name of any member of the List.
>
> Walter O.
>
>
> Quoting Donal McEvoy <donalmcevoyuk@xxxxxxxxxxx>:
>
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>> ________________________________
>> From: Walter C. Okshevsky <wokshevs@xxxxxx>
>>
>>> Winner gets Naomi.
>>
>> As Tyson is a convicted rapist I did feel somewhat uneasy about my flippant
>> remarks (even though these did not, I thought, make light of Tyson's
>> behaviour re Naomi Campbell or otherwise), but, even if he were not, surely
>> anything that smacks of the trophying and objectifying of women is liable to
>> leave sour taste here. Walter is a gentleman though and means in this is a
>> respectful, light-hearted way I'm sure. But unfortunately with Tyson there is
>> a factual backdrop that brings out the unpleasant story that may well lie
>> behind the incident, and that might lessen the gaiety of nations in Ayer's
>> otherwise charming anecdote. I post partly to acknowledge that I recognise
>> this without having to be prompted.
>>
>> Donal
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