tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543451.post2751989879969091193..comments2024-02-13T18:38:01.973-08:00Comments on To Which I Replied...: Backhanded victim blaming.Fletchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09719982260089858624noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543451.post-85931875689527825152006-12-17T18:20:00.000-08:002006-12-17T18:20:00.000-08:00I think this was a touchy issue for all of us, con...I think this was a touchy issue for all of us, considering a friend was involved. I suppose that I opened the door when I started my rambling about social/class/area issues...and I hope that no one took offense that I curtailed the debate, because I didn't want this incident to be one that caused dissension. I wanted to bring attention to an occurrence, and wish Josh the best.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543451.post-89110642321565912602006-12-14T18:30:00.000-08:002006-12-14T18:30:00.000-08:00Honestly, when I first commented I suspected you w...Honestly, when I first commented I suspected you were just angry, and bore the best intentions. But it's clear to me now that my first comment was flame bait. After your reply, I thought the possibility of a lack of clarification on your part was soundly put to bed.<br /><br />I admit to being emotional about your response; this is kind of a touchy subject for me, and this incident really struck Fletchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09719982260089858624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543451.post-26348156938818236032006-12-14T17:54:00.000-08:002006-12-14T17:54:00.000-08:00Existing thing, this is Practical Radical. I do s...Existing thing, this is Practical Radical. I do see your point, you elaborated on it well and it is clear to me only now. <br /><br />However, your eyes are closed. Without knowing me either, you jumped on a supposed lack of clarification on my part and assumed the very worst for a reason I cannot begin to comprehend.<br /><br />It's not as ironic as you may think it is that I agree with your Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543451.post-85422771391767716942006-12-14T16:43:00.000-08:002006-12-14T16:43:00.000-08:00Jesus, that was insightful.
Well put!Jesus, that was insightful.<br /><br />Well put!Fletchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09719982260089858624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543451.post-82869676245013892442006-12-14T15:14:00.000-08:002006-12-14T15:14:00.000-08:00The class-obsessed are easily mislead by their own...The class-obsessed are easily mislead by their own simpleton calculus. It's not at all necessary to lever wealth as a precondition for virtue, or "desperation" as a precondition for malice and evil - Fidel Castro has millions and runs his own country yet has people beaten up regularly.<br />It has more to do with pathology than economics.NotClauswitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14358707844087117280noreply@blogger.com