[lbo-talk] Is this the new left?

[Jerry Monaco]

On 7/22/06, martin <mschiller at pobox.com> wrote:
>
> On Jul 22, 2006, at 8:10 AM, Jerry Monaco wrote:
>
> > because as Sartre used to say, "Stupidity is
> > a form of oppression."
>
> Oppression can take many other forms, many of which depend on
> knowledge. 'Stupidity' suggests simplicity.
>
Martin I don't want to be pedantic here but you seem to be missing something
of the logic of the statement.

If x then y
does not equal
If y then x

Sartre's statement "Stupidity is a form of oppression." Reduces to

"If stupid then oppressed."  This is probably not always true but I take the
slogan for what it is, a new way of looking at stupidity.

But your criticism "Oppression can take many other forms, many of which
depend on
knowledge."  implies that you have taken the statement to mean:

"If oppressed then stupid."

Which if you were taking the LSATs you would get very low marks for.

Please forgive me here but, if you mean something else, or simply had a
synapses snap at the wrong time and would like to correct your statement I
will refrain from further pedestrian pedantic uses of positives  and
contrapositives.

Jerry
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