Sillygism/ Phony victims of criticism of racism

Jim heartfield jim at heartfield.demon.co.uk
Wed Apr 28 11:29:41 PDT 1999


In message <3.0.3.32.19990428115013.0130f028 at pop.mindspring.com>, kelley <digloria at mindspring.com> writes
>"Despair feeding upon the foregone conclusion
>of its phantasmagoria, imperturbably guides man
>to the mass abrogation of social laws, and to
>theoretical and practical wickedness. In a word,
>causes the human backside to prevail in reasoning.
>Come, it's my turn to speak. Wickenedness re-
>sults, and eyes take on the hue of those of the
>damned. I shall not retract what I propose. I
>desire that my poetry may be read by a young girl
>of fourteen"
>
>~Comte de Lautreamont, Les Chantes de Maldoror

Now that's a stylish reference. What a great book. -- Jim heartfield



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