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- From: madhaus@netcom.com (Maddi Hausmann)
- Subject: Re: Gays, the military and "privacy"
- Message-ID: <1992Dec30.005231.9272@netcom.com>
- Organization: Society for Putting Things Over Phil Ronzone
- References: <1992Dec28.110607.708@netcom.com> <1992Dec29.023425.1502@netcom.com> <1992Dec29.053101.17766@netcom.com>
- Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 00:52:31 GMT
- Lines: 107
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- phil@netcom.com (Phil Ronzone) writes: >
- madhaus@netcom.com (Maddi Hausmann) writes: > >
- Phil: > >>
-
- > >>Michels stepped down NOT because of lawsuits (any company
- > >>that size has lawsuits against it on an ongoing basis) nor
- > >>because of EEO complaints (again, any company that size will
- > >>have continual EEO complaints), but because of FOA.
- > >>
- > >Assertion without proof. Elaborate. At no point do you show
- > >he stepped down due to FOA. Your later remark shows he
- > >stepped due because of money, so you destroy your own
- > >argument.
- >
- >Multiple discussions of this very issue have been in both the WSJ, BW,
- >and our own SJMN. As you seem to be of the very PC/fascist bent, I don't
- >think you can even see the point, much less understand it.
-
- That's not an elaboration, that's a sidestep. Demonstrate how
- the concept of FOA led to Michel's resignation by summarizine
- these articles, not by alluding to them.
-
- Your name-calling ("PC/fascist") only shows the utter worthlessness
- of your arguments. When I ask for proof, you insult. No wonder
- everyone here keeps telling you what a fool you are.
-
- >A good size number of people, all of which have a financial stake in the
- >IPO, put pressure on Michels to step down. He may very well return after the
- >IPO. No coercive laws, no PC hysteria (although that is growing), just basic
- >FOA.
-
- You have yet to explain what FOA has to do with this. The issue
- is not FOA but money.
-
- > >Fine. You have now advanced the hypothesis that the senior
- > >Michels stepped down due to money. Demonstrate what this has
- > >to do with FOA.
- >
- >Boy, you really ARE dense. Probably the MOST effective way to use FOA is
- >by money -- we even have names for some forms of this, like "boycott".
- >Ever hear of the word "boycott" Maddi? Ah, good entity, I knew you could
- >read it ...
-
- No, you're the dense one. You think I'm going to fall for your
- uglt little bully games, but I won't. Quit the rudeness and
- answer the question: What does Michels stepping down have to
- do with FOA. You have NOT answered it, even if you claim you
- did. What you have answered is that he stepped down due to
- monetary loss, and scandal.
-
- > >I've already addressed this issue, and it's even included in
- > >this article, but you choose to ignore it. Charges occur for
- > >rapes. Short of that, the way to go is a lawsuit or an EEO
- > >complaint. It's that simple.
- > >
- > >Your problem is you think FOA and PC apply to every
- > >situation. Get help. You're seriously off the deep end.
- >
- >Excuse me, let's try a "maddi rant" -- duh, this is the N'th time Maddi,
- >are you ready to admit you were wrong aboyut Michels stepping down because
- >of criminal charges?
-
- Another lie. I never said he stepped down due to "criminal charges,"
- I said "charges." Again you redefine terms. You claimed that
- charges = criminal charges. Then you say I claimed he stepped
- down due to "criminal charges." I never said that; I said he
- was *charged* with harassment. Not criminally charged, charged.
- Surely you can understand the difference. This is the logical
- fallacy of amphiboly, Phil. You're so versatile!
-
- My, my, looks like the seventh mistake Phil made in this one
- thread. You really ought to go into another field than
- debate, because you're terrible at it.
-
- >Michels did not step down because of any coercive law. He stepped down because
- >it was shown to him that it was going to hurt his pocketbook and others if
- >he didn't. I.e., an important group of people were NOT going to associate
- >with him because of his actions -- actions which have yet to see any criminal
- >charges (and from the accounts, there aren't any).
-
- Another lie. He stepped down because the lawsuits and EEO complaints
- were in process and on their way. If he hadn't left, he'd find his
- ass in real trouble. Since he's planning on fighting the lawsuits,
- he's probably going to suffer even more financial loss.
-
- Quit deliberately shading the difference between civil and
- criminal charges.
-
- >Which brings up another point -- you seem to say that it is O.K. for a woman
- >to put up with this shit because "she needs the job". Is this correct?
- >And, what do we call a woman that accepts unwanted sexual advances in return
- >for money? And, how many other women suffer because the first one or two
- >encouraged it by their silence?
-
- My, my, back to the loaded question. This is boring, Phil; please
- use a logical fallacy that you haven't tried yet.
-
- I never said it was "okay," Phil, I said it was reality. What do
- we call a man who blames the victim? I call him either scum or
- vile. Wear it, Phil.
-
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