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"Francis P. Gavin" <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 25 Jul 2000 00:22:30 -0700
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More third-year philosophy major half-baked sophism. As for "your"
recommendation, "your" confusion over the difference between a water closet, a
computer and the fundamental laws of physics lead one to conclude "your"
problems go far deeper than anyone had previously suspected.

En Lin Wei wrote:
>
> "Francis P. Gavin" <[log in to unmask]> made some remarks regarding:
>
> <<Subject: Re: Reductionism, and the statement "Hiter was Jean d'Arc">>
>
> He asserted that I
>
> "don't like Pound because he was a
> fascist."
>
> I never said that I do not like Pound.  In any case, the issue of likes and
> dislikes might not be important here.  I was discussing the meaning of the
> specific statement Pound made about Hitler and Jean d'Arc.
>
> The queston was,
> >
> >What did Pound mean by, and what significance for analysis of his work lies
> >in, the statement:  Hitler was Joan of Arc, a saint.
> >
>
> Your opinion on this matter might be valuable.  Would you care to say
> something on the subject?
>
> Regards,
>
> Wei
>
> PS  Regarding my brief summary of an incident from "Travels to the West," I
> could not comprehend the meaning of your statement.  Were you attempting to
> express disapproval of the story itself, of the fact that it is a Buddhist
> story, or that it was derived in part from Indian sources?  Ridiculing the
> story is, of course, acceptable and welcome.  It is not intended to be
> serious, nor should it be taken seriously.  A better response might have
> been for you to urinate (or defecate) onto your computer terminal, and hope
> that the pungent aroma would pass into cyberspace, and onto this discussion
> list.
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