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- From: libwca@emory.edu (Bill Anderson)
- Newsgroups: alt.feminism,soc.women
- Subject: Re: Male Men Bashers
- Message-ID: <1961@emoryu1.cc.emory.edu>
- Date: 26 Jan 93 15:57:21 GMT
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- Organization: Emory University, Atlanta, GA
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- maufd@csv.warwick.ac.uk (Mr J S Graley) writes:
- : Peter Nelson is wasting everybody's time.
- :
- : By simply turning every argument into a case of the anti-feminist 'making a
- : claim' and the feminist 'defending against it', he has enabled himself to
- : insist some kind of 'proof' is provided on the anti-feminist side, but that
- : he does not carry the same burden himself.
- :
- : This is a wholly irrational argumentative method, because you cannot ever
- : prove the sort of assertions that are being made. 'Evidence' does not
- : constitute proof, in this domain.
- :
- : It shows he is not willing to come to any correct conclusions, only to
- : perpetuate the ones he already has.
- :
- : Thus I refuse to partake in any further debate until Mr Nelson is willing to
- : argue his points instead of sitting back and saying 'My point is default, you
- : must prove yours, Oh you cant.', since anyone can do this.
- :
- : ~THE GREAT NAME
- : --
- : Don't worry,
- : Its like in the comic books...
- : ITS NOT REAL!
-
- I find it difficult to be upset about that, Mr. Graley, since you
- haven't partaken in debate so far. I hope the spare time you gain
- is put to good use.
-
- Bill
- !
-