Re: leftism LITE

Ed,

The post was offensive in its use of psychological ad hominem. Reducing
contributions to this list as expressions of our animal desires for cheap
eroticism is extremely vulgar. Coupling this post with the post that used
the hyperbole of having a submachine gun pointed at me, all I see from
this individual is crude propaganda technique. We would get a lot further
in our discussions if we would avoid resorting to fallacious strategies.

Sincerely,
Andy Austin

On Mon, 29 Nov 1999, Ed Weick wrote:

>I too have felt that some postings on this list have reflected a banality,
>blindness and immaturity which shows no understanding either of history or
>the present realities that people must deal with in their already very
>difficult lives.  I had thought of giving up on the list several times and
>leaving it to those who cannot see the relationship between slogans,
>stereotypes and theoretical cant on the one hand and the killing fields and
>gulags on the other.  It is postings like yours that keep me hanging in.