Re: racism & uncomfortable discussions

From: Charles D Hixson (charleshixsn@earthlink.net)
Date: Sun Aug 05 2001 - 12:16:30 MDT


On Saturday 04 August 2001 10:49 pm, you wrote:
> Miriam writes
>... Puke? Can you honestly defend the use of such language? You
> know, you are supporting the contention that many liberals
> (or whatever they're called where you come from) really are
> less capable of being fair and objective in discussion. (I
> have not seen enough evidence of that, but you are adding
> to what evidence there is.)
>
>...
>
> Lee
Try it this way:
Many people are less capable of being fair and objective in
discussion than others are.
Also:
People tend to ignore slips and incivilities in arguments that
support their own views, though they notice them eagerly in
arguments that cast doubt or aspersions on their defended position.

I don't really think that it matters which side they are on.

-- 
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