Dear, dear, Nicole. As to equating those who are using language differently to how you chose to use it to Goebbels (it was he you paraphrase): wowzers! If only there were an award for intellectual laziness in the service of smug superiority!
Dear, dear, Nicole. As to equating those who are using language differently to how you chose to use it to Goebbels (it was he you paraphrase): wowzers! If only there were an award for intellectual laziness in the service of smug superiority!
First, unfounded accusations about people's intentions aren't particularly welcome here. If you disagree with somebody, by all means tell them. But explain why. I don't think Nicole's motivations are smug superiority.
And second, if you want to direct a comment at somebody, please reply to them directly. That way they get an opportunity to respond. This place is for conversations. Not for declarations.
All that said, Welcome LittleJJ! I don't think I've seen your name here before, and it seems like we might disagree on a few things, but if you take the time to engage, and resist the urge to assume bad intentions, I think you'll find that most people here are very reasonable and willing to listen/learn. I really do welcome people who have different points of view. In fact, the whole aim of this website is to bring different points of view together in an open, respectful way. I hope you'll add yours.
IтАЩm not sure I see the тАШunfounded accusationтАЩ about anyoneтАЩs тАШintentionsтАЩ in my mini-tirade (referenced above) but I donтАЩt need to quibble much over that. One thingтАФ I mentioned neither intent nor motive; however, my characterization was obvi quite critical, so thatтАЩs probably enough of that. As to invoking Goebbels and/or Himmler to characterize that ultimate boogeymen тАЬthe media,тАЭ and тАЬprogressivesтАЭ (the horror!) a/k/a someone with whom one disagrees, well thatтАЩs the stuff of Fox news: that didnтАЩt come from me. So if I stray this way again IтАЩll resist the urge to bark at anyone, however much I may be annoyed. Probably best I just stay away, because I tend to call тАШem as I see тАШem. Cheers.
Dear, dear, Nicole. As to equating those who are using language differently to how you chose to use it to Goebbels (it was he you paraphrase): wowzers! If only there were an award for intellectual laziness in the service of smug superiority!
Also, just two housekeeping points.
First, unfounded accusations about people's intentions aren't particularly welcome here. If you disagree with somebody, by all means tell them. But explain why. I don't think Nicole's motivations are smug superiority.
And second, if you want to direct a comment at somebody, please reply to them directly. That way they get an opportunity to respond. This place is for conversations. Not for declarations.
All that said, Welcome LittleJJ! I don't think I've seen your name here before, and it seems like we might disagree on a few things, but if you take the time to engage, and resist the urge to assume bad intentions, I think you'll find that most people here are very reasonable and willing to listen/learn. I really do welcome people who have different points of view. In fact, the whole aim of this website is to bring different points of view together in an open, respectful way. I hope you'll add yours.
IтАЩm not sure I see the тАШunfounded accusationтАЩ about anyoneтАЩs тАШintentionsтАЩ in my mini-tirade (referenced above) but I donтАЩt need to quibble much over that. One thingтАФ I mentioned neither intent nor motive; however, my characterization was obvi quite critical, so thatтАЩs probably enough of that. As to invoking Goebbels and/or Himmler to characterize that ultimate boogeymen тАЬthe media,тАЭ and тАЬprogressivesтАЭ (the horror!) a/k/a someone with whom one disagrees, well thatтАЩs the stuff of Fox news: that didnтАЩt come from me. So if I stray this way again IтАЩll resist the urge to bark at anyone, however much I may be annoyed. Probably best I just stay away, because I tend to call тАШem as I see тАШem. Cheers.