Didn't say I was perfect! (I try not to state the obvious)
Many people dislike arguing, believing that "heated" is part of the
definition, and prefer to debate or discuss.
I, however, prefer arguing.
-----Original Message-----
From: Howie Hamlin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2004 11:19 AM
To: CF-Community
Subject: Re: Interesting Quote
An argument, by definition is:
"the act or process of arguing. a coherent series of statements leading from
a premise to a conclusion"
In that light, what I said it true. I said nothing about the exchange of
invectives but rather referred to the above meaning of "argument."
To paraphrase:
Another way to respond to my email would have been to express a lack of
understanding and ask for context or even just to express your view rather
than assuming that I was referring to some kind of heated argument.
Howie
P.S. it's "Jane, you ignorant 'slut'"
----- Original Message -----
From: Andy Ousterhout
To: CF-Community
Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2004 12:12 PM
Subject: RE: Interesting Quote
Howie,
Perhaps they are referring to the fact that many arguments do not entail an
exchange of ideas, but rather an exchange of invectives.
For example, another way to respond to Monique's email would have been to
express a lack of understanding and ask for context or even just to express
your view rather than adding "That quote makes no sense". This is one of
the
civilities that is missing from many dialogues today. We revert immediately
to "Jane, you ignorant slot".
Andy
-----Original Message-----
From: Howie Hamlin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2004 10:57 AM
To: CF-Community
Subject: Re: Interesting Quote
That quote makes no sense. Arguments serve a purpose and are many times
intellectual and thought-provoking.
----- Original Message -----
From: Monique Boea
To: CF-Community
Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2004 11:51 AM
Subject: Interesting Quote
"It is only the intellectually lost who ever argue"
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