"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. ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com