Posted by: Anonymous Coward
on February 18, 2004 02:50 PM
Stallman's remarks may offend your sensibilities because you haven't read them in context. Or perhaps you're having difficulty in following the logic of his analogy. In that case, you might enjoy his writing more by reading it a little more carefully. You will then notice that he is making an observation, not forbidding a behavior.
On the other hand, it may be that you simply don't like the conclusions he draws, which causes you to substitute your own imaginary interpretation of what he said for the intended meaning, something which the rest of us seem able to follow quite easily. That would be a variation on the strategy called "shoot the messenger" commonly used by people in denial.
Of course, you can hold any viewpoint you want, even a completely irrational one. That would certainly qualify as a "different view or idea" and I can see why you would find it threatened by someone who presents a rational viewpoint. Given the degree to which society operates on rational discourse, it must be a very challenging world for you to live in. You have my sympathies.
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Posted by: Anonymous Coward on February 18, 2004 02:50 PMOn the other hand, it may be that you simply don't like the conclusions he draws, which causes you to substitute your own imaginary interpretation of what he said for the intended meaning, something which the rest of us seem able to follow quite easily. That would be a variation on the strategy called "shoot the messenger" commonly used by people in denial.
Of course, you can hold any viewpoint you want, even a completely irrational one. That would certainly qualify as a "different view or idea" and I can see why you would find it threatened by someone who presents a rational viewpoint. Given the degree to which society operates on rational discourse, it must be a very challenging world for you to live in. You have my sympathies.
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