I erased Jerry's missive by mistake and was just recently able to retrieve it via gopher. Ajit wrote:>> Or perhaps you could leave it to Jim Devine to fight your battle. Since both of you seem to belong to the same sect.<< Jerry replied:>> Jim and I do not, though, belong to the "same sect" **or** to any sect at all (at least, I know that I don't belong to any sect).<< I do belong to a sect, the sect of those who think that Ajit's style of _ad hominem_ argumentation is a poor substitute for reason. sincerely, Jim Devine __________________________________ Give me a break Jim, "_ad hominem_ argumentation"! That was just a light hearted comment. When Paul Davidson, on the other net, wrote that I along with Steve Keen and Barkley Rosser go to the same Church, I didn't interpret it as "ad hominem argumentation". It was just a light hearted remark. As far as whose side the "reason" lies, I will not be so presumptuous, and would let the world decide. (Probably you are the only member of your sect). Sincerely, ajit sinha