Re: Words Hurt

From: Ian Goddard (igoddard@erols.com)
Date: Sat Apr 25 1998 - 02:38:44 MDT


At 11:33 PM 4/24/98 -0500, Natasha Vita More (fka Nancie Clark) wrote:

>>You see, just that Extropy is a cult
>
>Frankly, Eric, I find your use of cult in describing extropy rather
>annoying.

  IAN: It's an easy cheap shot. Unfortunately
  any group with a set of principles and unique
  beliefs can be framed as "a cult." The more
  unique the beliefs the more easily framed.

  But, clearly, no honest person could ascribe
  to the ExI any of the attributes of a cult,
  such a brainwashing, unswerving obedience,
  surrender of one's possessions... So the
  charge is just a baseless and malicious
  insult intended to inflame, don't let
  it. It is a meme that feeds off the
  energy of the inflammation caused.

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