Dragaera

OT: Subjectivity vs. Objectivity (was: bois...)

David Dyer-Bennet dd-b at dd-b.net
Fri Aug 16 08:23:58 PDT 2002

Caliann the Elf <calianng_graves at yahoo.com> writes on 16 August 2002 at 08:15:46 -0700

 > CHILDREN!  Irony is accepted, sarcasm is not.  <smiles> There is no
 > reason to make snide remarks nor is there reason to logically
 > attack another.  I am the Queen of logic, and I recognize an
 > intellectual attack.  So why don't we just calm down sweetly and
 > use some irony, hhhmmmm?

In the absence of quotes it's a bit confusing to guess what you're
talking about.

 > You give an attack power if you respond with an attack.  You also
 > give an attack power if you respond with defense.  Only when you
 > respond with humor does an attack lose it's power.

Responding with humor tends to mean ridicule, yes?  Which is
escalating more than I really want.  And acknowledging the valid
points an attacker makes is important etiquette, and gives no
additional power (if one cares about that).  

 > Emotion has no place in an intellectual debate.  Remember
 > that.:):):)

Which is why you're suggesting a basically emotional architecture for
thinking about attacks and responses?  
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