Re: A Catholic sermon from Kansas

Susan B (susan-brassfield@ou.edu)
Wed, 15 Sep 1999 19:06:53 -0500 (CDT)

>GM>It seems to me that when they try to talk with you you simply don't
>>believe what they say.
>
>This is just another variation on one of Glenn's ad hominem themes of
>trying to personally discredit those who disagree with him. It boils down to
>that unless someone agrees with whatever Glenn says, then there must be
>something wrong with them. It never seems to occur to Glenn that there
>might be something wrong with what he says!

hmmm. That's funny, when I look at the paragraph above I see "you simply
don't *believe* . . ." and you are seeing "you simply don't *agree* [with] .
. .

actually, I have seen you refuse to believe people's reports of what they
feel and believe. It simply doesn't matter what people say they think, you
KNOW what they are REALLY thinking. That has nothing to do with agreement or
disagreement.

Telling you "that's not what I think" is not an ad hominem unless you are
truly convinced that you are psychic.

Susan (I'm thinking of a number between one and ten . . . )
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