Posted by Dinah on June 29, 2012, at 15:24:23
In reply to Re: Agreed » Dinah, posted by europerep on June 29, 2012, at 14:08:13
> There are two possibilities: I either fundamentally misunderstand your position on this issue, or you will see that it is you yourself who's to blame if someone were to call you egoistic and selfish.
Perhaps we should end on a statement to which we both can agree.
> Lastly, while I should have used more diplomatic terms, I completely stand by my assessment that both this and previous contributions by Philippa on political issues are unqualified and show her lack of knowledge and understanding on this issue. Just because everyone has an opinion on politics doesn't make all those opinions intellectually legitimate. This is as true for politics as it is for all other subjects: if you want to participate in a debate about medical treatments, you can't just come up with some voodoo nonsense and then complain that you'll be called out for that. If Philippa is upset about my comments, then that is the price to pay for entering into a discussion without even the most basic grasp of the actual matter. Misinformation is dangerous, and I won't refrain from pointing out the spreading of misinformation just on the basis of some absurd interpretation of politeness.
>Well, I'll refrain from calling you any names. But we fundamentally differ on our beliefs concerning civility.
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