tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9721761.post594411158856780559..comments2024-03-19T07:27:06.216-04:00Comments on VOTARIES OF HORROR: The Rhetoric of DisrespectKatherine Woodburyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14364517253667798449noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9721761.post-77890576816008065742012-08-21T21:54:27.884-04:002012-08-21T21:54:27.884-04:00Thanks for the sensible word Kate. I am so sick of...Thanks for the sensible word Kate. I am so sick of the "rhetoric of disrespect." It seems hardly anyone can stand for an issue without resorting to blasting the opposing view coupled with character assassination.Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9721761.post-57970511453946548412012-08-17T18:08:00.326-04:002012-08-17T18:08:00.326-04:00Your criteria seem reasonable to me.
One of my fa...Your criteria seem reasonable to me.<br /><br />One of my favourite lines from Mary Renault that I'm always reminded of in political discussions is: <br />"Half the world's troubles come from men not being trained to resent a fallacy as much as an insult." (from <i>The Last of the Wine</i>) Being able to cut through the us versus them mentality and personal attacks that often characterise the extremes and instead focusing on logical reasoning and our shared humanity would do much good.Kezianoreply@blogger.com