[lbo-talk] Stomping Out the Reds/Go Blue

Eubulides paraconsistent at comcast.net
Mon Sep 1 10:37:42 PDT 2003


----- Original Message ----- From: "martin schiller" <mschiller at pobox.com> To: <lbo-talk at lbo-talk.org> Sent: Monday, September 01, 2003 9:24 AM Subject: Re: [lbo-talk] Stomping Out the Reds/Go Blue


> a msg from siano at mail.med.upenn.edu on 9/1/03 7:31 AM included ...
>
> >>> > ... Show me an intellectual and I'll show you
> >>> > someone who thinks they're always right...
> >>>
> >>> More abuse of the English language. Should've been "someone who
thinks
> >>> she's always right."
> >>>
> >>> -- Luke
> >> Actually, change that to "*he's always right*" and you'll be a little
> >> more
> >> accurate regarding the dynamics of argumentation.
> >>
> >> Ian
> >
> >No need for fighting, boys! You're BOTH right!
> >
>
> But if another term is substituted for 'intellectual' might the
statement
> be equally right? The substitution that popped into mind upon my
original
> reading was impolite. How about 'plumber'?

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Economist. :-)

Ian



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