Comments on: Let me make sure I have this right… http://shortwoman.com/?p=568 Bridget Magnus Shows the World as Seen from 4'11" Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:42:22 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: jukkou http://shortwoman.com/?p=568&cpage=1#comment-5995 jukkou Sat, 12 Apr 2008 01:17:10 +0000 http://shortwoman.com/?p=568#comment-5995 I maintain that it is "slightly loopy" to assume anything, or to make or dismiss assertions without evidence. Evidence abounds that humans act selfishly or negligently. To dismiss ANY argument without investigation or evidence by associating an assertion with mental illness is not in itself rational. I maintain that it is “slightly loopy” to assume anything, or to make or dismiss assertions without evidence. Evidence abounds that humans act selfishly or negligently. To dismiss ANY argument without investigation or evidence by associating an assertion with mental illness is not in itself rational.

]]> By: trevor http://shortwoman.com/?p=568&cpage=1#comment-5994 trevor Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:33:16 +0000 http://shortwoman.com/?p=568#comment-5994 Thanks for taking that comment out of context. Funny how I'm accused of 'character assassination' when I was essentially defending the man's character in that paragraph. But since you mention it, I didn't say the government wasn't 'behind the creation/dissemination of the AIDS virus' (though I'd maintain that's highly unlikely); I implied it's a bit of a stretch (i.e. the 'loopy' comment) to think the government not only created it, but created it for the express intent of wiping out blacks. Thanks for taking that comment out of context. Funny how I’m accused of ‘character assassination’ when I was essentially defending the man’s character in that paragraph.

But since you mention it, I didn’t say the government wasn’t ‘behind the creation/dissemination of the AIDS virus’ (though I’d maintain that’s highly unlikely); I implied it’s a bit of a stretch (i.e. the ‘loopy’ comment) to think the government not only created it, but created it for the express intent of wiping out blacks.

]]> By: jukkou http://shortwoman.com/?p=568&cpage=1#comment-5977 jukkou Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:03:42 +0000 http://shortwoman.com/?p=568#comment-5977 Why is it a "little loopy" (the Trevor Bothwell link)to consider the possibility that the U.S. government is behind the creation and/or dissemination of the AIDS virus? While I am not advocating that particular conspiracy theory, it isn't good analysis to dismiss allegation with character assassination instead of evidence. I should think that the Tuskegee experiments and the foolhardy experiments conducted with radiation would be enough to suggest that public vigilance is warranted, always and in every aspect of governmental operation. Why is it a “little loopy” (the Trevor Bothwell link)to consider the possibility that the U.S. government is behind the creation and/or dissemination of the AIDS virus? While I am not advocating that particular conspiracy theory, it isn’t good analysis to dismiss allegation with character assassination instead of evidence. I should think that the Tuskegee experiments and the foolhardy experiments conducted with radiation would be enough to suggest that public vigilance is warranted, always and in every aspect of governmental operation.

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