Jeroen wrote: ************* At 09:46 04-10-2002 -0700, Adam Lipscomb wrote:
>you have apparently decided to use your need to study for an important >exam as a pretext for halting your participation in this discussion of >of the meaning and origins of the term "anti-Semite", That part of your sentence is true... >with the primary intent of avoiding having to admit to an incorrect >(although understandable, for someone for whom English is not a native >language) understanding of the meaning of the term. ...and that part of your sentence is false. There are essentially two reasons to halt my participation: one is the upcoming exam, the other is the fact that this discussion is not going anywhere anyway. ************ And why is it going nowhere? I, as well as others on the list, have shown citations to detail our claims. You insist in the face of evidence that your interpretation of the term "anti-Semite" is correct, yet give no citations. It's a quid pro quo here, Jeroen - we've shown our surces, you haven't. Put up or shut up. *************** >Are you willing to accept that the definition of "anti-Semite" in common >usage and general understanding is "Jew-hater"? I never disputed that "Jew-hater" is the common usage and general understanding of the word "anti-Semite"; I dispute that it is the *correct* usage. ***************** So, you refuse to recognize the Oxford English Dictionary, the recognized authority on the definitions, origins and proper usage of words in the English language, as correct? I *really* don't get this - can you please explain why you reject the OED as an authoritative source? I'm not asking for an L3 post - just a simple explanation as to why you insist your position is the correct one. If you won't argue in good faith on this issue, how can we trust you to do the same on others? **************** Jeroen "Likud Delenda Est" van Baardwijk **************** Adam C. "'Delenda est' delenda est" Lipscomb [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! http://sbc.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
