"no one asked for arthur ross gallery in the first place, the public
didn't vote for it -- and yet here it is, in our public art-presenting
process!"
"no one asked for penn to have an it department in the first place, the
public didn't vote for it --and yet here it is, polishing our global
information database!"
"no one asked for spruce hill community association to create uc-list,
the public didn't vote for it -- and yet here it is, sucking up
electrons on the friggin internet!"
"no one asked for folks to play volleyball in the park, the public
didn't vote for it -- and yet here it is, people smacking balls around
at 44th & baltimore!"
Rhetorical tricks are easily exposed by repetition. Ray's arguments
apply as easily to everything his life is based on, as to everything his
arbitrarily-chosen foes do. They're sort of like adjustable wrenches:
because they can describe anything; they define nothing in themselves.
In order to criticize anything effectively, we all have to learn
something about it first. It's not enough just to have a heroic
self-image and a set of ringing slogans. Ray, if we're going to talk
about Penn's impact on public education and urban planning, we have to
bone up on these subjects. I see you talking, but I don't see you boning up.
-- Tony West
UNIVERSITY*CITOYEN wrote:
"no one asked for penn praxis in the first place, the public didn't
vote for it -- and yet here it is, in our public decision-making
process! you see, penn put penn praxis there for those who could
afford to pay the price of using it! it's not penn praxis' job to
figure out when you want to be involved in public decision-making
processes!"
"no one asked for ucd in the first place, the public didn't vote for
it -- and yet here it is, in our public park! see, penn put ucd there
for those who could afford to pay the price of using it! it's not
ucd's job to figure out when you want a public park!"
"no one asked for a catchment area in the first place, the public
didn't vote for it (in fact it was voted down by uccc) -- and yet here
it is, in our public education system! you see, penn put the public
school there for those who could afford to pay the price of using it!
it's not the penn school's job to figure out when you want a public
school!"
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