libertarian socialism

Charles Brown CharlesB at CNCL.ci.detroit.mi.us
Mon Oct 2 11:58:17 PDT 2000



>>> dhenwood at panix.com 10/02/00 12:23PM >>>
Carrol Cox wrote:


>Kelley, an old british defintion of a gentleman was someone
>who never unintentionally insulted anyone. Leaving aside
>the archaism of "gentleman," it's not a bad slogan. I just
>referred to Russell Grinker in the third person -- partly
>because it's been months, perhaps years, since I read him
>except as quoted by someone else. I wouldn't dream of
>addressing him or Rob Schaap directly.

This indirect insult falls under the "gentleman" rule? Does the indirection somehow dilute the intentionality of the insult?

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CB: My grandmother used to tell us,

Ladies ride "nimp nimp" Gentlemen ride, "timp timp" But the countrymen ride, " a boogity , boogity, boogity boo".



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